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FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
347 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008
KSZ058-072230-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
347 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008
DATE SUN 09/07/08 MON 09/08/08 TUE 09/09/08
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 72 61 75 51 73
TEMP 58 58 64 69 71 70 65 64 63 62 67 72 74 69 60 57 55 53 61 69 72 70
DEWPT 56 55 58 60 61 61 60 59 60 60 60 60 57 55 53 52 51 50 51 52 53 54
MIN/MAX RH 70 95 56 89 51
RH 93 90 81 73 71 73 84 84 90 93 78 66 55 61 78 83 86 89 70 55 51 57
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E NE E SE S S W N N N N N NE E E E
WIND SPD 3 2 6 9 8 6 8 8 10 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 13 11 10 10 10 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 85 95 81 67 71 75 82 88 88 87 65 42 60 77 75 72 54 36 27 16 23 29
POP 12HR 30 40 40 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.36 0.19 0.04 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
LAL 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 13 27 28<10<10<10<10<10<10 37 57 20 24 20 19 17 25 39 43 36
T WIND DIR NE NE E E E E E NE E SE S S SW N N NE NE NE NE E E E
T WIND SPD 6 4 8 11 11 10 11 13 14 16 19 19 12 26 32 28 21 19 19 17 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR EX GD GD EX GD GD GD GD GD GD GD
DATE WED 09/10/08 THU 09/11/08 FRI 09/12/08 SAT 09/13/08
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 83 63 80 59 79 54 81
TEMP 61 58 78 78 68 64 77 75 64 60 75 73 60 56 77 75
DEWPT 56 58 59 61 62 62 60 58 58 57 56 55 54 52 54 54
RH 84100 52 56 81 93 56 55 81 90 52 53 81 86 45 48
PWIND DIR E SE S SW N NE SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 30 40 30 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
KSZ024-072230-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
347 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008
DATE SUN 09/07/08 MON 09/08/08 TUE 09/09/08
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 60 67 46 71
TEMP 57 56 62 67 69 68 64 63 62 61 63 66 67 63 54 51 49 47 57 67 70 68
DEWPT 53 50 53 56 57 57 57 57 57 56 56 55 53 51 50 48 47 46 47 49 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 65 86 61 97 50
RH 86 80 72 68 66 68 78 81 84 84 78 68 61 65 86 89 93 96 69 52 49 54
WIND DIR S S E NE NE E E NE NE E E NE N N N N N N NE E E E
WIND SPD 1 3 3 4 4 3 4 6 9 11 10 10 14 18 16 12 9 8 8 9 9 8
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 76 95 79 62 63 64 74 83 92100 91 82 90 96 73 49 31 13 12 10 15 20
POP 12HR 20 50 50 20 10
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.34 0.57 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC
OBVIS F
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 11 26 38<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 18 27 16 16 12<10 20 42 47 39
T WIND DIR SE S W NE E E E NE NE E NE NE NE N NE N N N NE E E E
T WIND SPD 3 5 1 6 4 6 8 10 16 20 18 21 21 35 32 23 17 13 17 16 12 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD EX GD GD FR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE WED 09/10/08 THU 09/11/08 FRI 09/12/08 SAT 09/13/08
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 80 63 77 57 78 54 80
TEMP 59 56 75 76 67 64 75 73 62 59 75 73 60 55 75 74
DEWPT 53 55 58 60 61 60 60 59 57 56 56 55 52 51 53 53
RH 80 96 55 58 81 87 60 62 84 90 52 53 75 86 46 48
PWIND DIR E SE S W N N SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
KSZ012-072230-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
347 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008
DATE SUN 09/07/08 MON 09/08/08 TUE 09/09/08
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 70 59 66 46 71
TEMP 56 55 62 67 69 68 63 62 60 60 62 65 66 62 54 51 49 47 57 66 70 67
DEWPT 52 50 53 55 56 56 55 54 54 55 55 54 52 49 47 46 45 44 46 48 49 50
MIN/MAX RH 62 84 59 88 48
RH 86 83 72 65 63 65 75 75 81 84 78 68 61 62 77 83 86 89 67 52 47 54
WIND DIR W S W NW NE E E NE NE E NE NE N N N N N N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 2 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 8 10 12 13 17 18 14 10 8 6 6 6 6 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 77 95 78 60 61 61 69 77 89100 98 95 95 95 68 41 26 11 11 11 13 15
POP 12HR 10 50 60 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.21 0.74 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM
TSTMS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM
OBVIS F F
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 20 31 37<10<10<10<10<10 18 23 22 32 17 17<10<10 20 43 50 41
T WIND DIR S S W N E E E NE NE E NE NE NE N NE N N N NE E E E
T WIND SPD 2 8 6 5 3 4 6 9 12 16 23 25 23 34 27 21 12 11 12 12 10 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD EX GD GD PR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE WED 09/10/08 THU 09/11/08 FRI 09/12/08 SAT 09/13/08
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 80 63 76 56 78 54 79
TEMP 57 54 75 76 67 64 74 72 61 57 74 73 60 56 75 74
DEWPT 51 53 57 60 61 59 60 59 58 56 55 55 51 50 53 53
RH 80 96 54 58 81 84 62 64 90 96 51 53 72 80 46 48
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW N N SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
KSZ012-072230-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
347 AM CDT SUN SEP 7 2008
DATE SUN 09/07/08 MON 09/08/08 TUE 09/09/08
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 71 58 65 45 71
TEMP 56 55 62 68 70 68 63 61 60 59 62 64 65 61 53 50 48 47 57 67 70 67
DEWPT 52 51 53 55 55 55 54 54 54 55 55 54 51 47 46 45 43 43 45 48 49 49
MIN/MAX RH 59 85 59 85 47
RH 86 86 72 63 59 63 72 78 81 87 78 70 60 60 77 83 83 86 64 50 47 52
WIND DIR SW S W NW N E E NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 8 10 12 14 18 18 14 9 6 5 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 78 95 77 59 59 58 66 73 87100100100 98 95 67 38 24 9 11 12 12 12
POP 12HR 10 50 70 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.77 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC SC NM NM NM NM
TSTMS IS IS SC SC NM NM
OBVIS F F
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10<10 27 39 34 31<10<10<10<10 21 26 25 34 17 16<10<10 18 44 51 41
T WIND DIR SW S W NW NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE NE E E
T WIND SPD 3 9 6 4 1 3 6 11 14 16 27 28 24 35 24 19 13 11 8 9 9 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX GD EX GD FR PR PR PR GD GD GD
DATE WED 09/10/08 THU 09/11/08 FRI 09/12/08 SAT 09/13/08
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 79 62 76 56 76 54 78
TEMP 57 53 74 75 66 64 74 72 61 57 72 71 60 56 74 73
DEWPT 50 52 56 59 60 58 58 59 57 55 55 55 50 50 53 53
RH 77 96 53 58 81 81 57 64 87 93 55 57 69 80 48 49
PWIND DIR SE SE S NW N NW SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 20 40 40 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS
BELOW IS A WEATHER ELEMENT KEY FOR THIS PRODUCT
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
MIN/MAX RH OR MAX/MIN RH(%).........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED; BK = BROKEN; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
K..............SMOKE
F..............FOG
COVERAGE...
IS.............ISOLATED
SC.............SCATTERED
NM.............NUMEROUS
O..............OCCASIONAL
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
WD.............WIDESPREAD
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIX HGT(HUNDREDS OF FT AGL)........MIXING HEIGHT
EXAMPLE: 35 = 3500 FEET; <10 = LESS THAN 1000 FOOT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISP(CAT(KT-FT))...................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD; EX = EXCELLENT
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPD(MPH).......................WIND SPEED
EXAMPLE: <15 = LESS THAN 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH OR GREATER
AVE CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
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