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FNUS83 KTOP 120808
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
308 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
KSZ058-122115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
308 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25
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 83 57 86 61 91
TEMP 55 53 70 79 83 81 68 63 59 58 74 83 86 83 70 66 64 63 76 85 89 86
DEWPT 49 49 54 50 51 53 54 55 55 55 60 58 58 59 60 60 60 60 65 66 65 62
MIN/MAX RH 33 90 39 92 43
RH 80 86 57 36 33 38 61 75 87 90 62 43 39 44 71 81 87 90 69 53 45 45
WIND DIR E NE SE E SE SE SE S S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 6 10 11 10 6 6 6 6 10 11 14 13
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 13 28 21 13 14 13 8 2 0 5 1 1 3 5 9 21 4 12 4 6 13 23
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 57 62 18<10<10<10<10 20 48 48 15<10<10<10<10 21 35 43 21
T WIND DIR SE E SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
T WIND SPD 8 5 4 5 4 5 10 10 9 9 10 12 17 16 12 16 14 13 18 19 20 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/15/25FRI 05/16/25SAT 05/17/25SUN 05/18/25
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 62 83 57 85 56 84 59 79
TEMP 72 63 80 80 64 57 80 80 62 57 79 78 63 61 75 77
DEWPT 51 46 45 44 43 43 46 45 44 45 49 53 55 56 61 61
RH 48 54 29 28 46 59 30 29 52 64 35 42 75 84 62 58
PWIND DIR SW W SW W W SW SE SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC
KSZ024-122115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
308 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25
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 83 57 86 61 91
TEMP 54 53 70 79 82 81 69 63 60 59 74 82 86 84 71 66 64 62 75 84 89 86
DEWPT 46 47 51 47 46 50 51 52 52 53 58 56 55 56 56 58 58 59 62 63 62 61
MIN/MAX RH 29 84 35 91 41
RH 74 80 51 32 28 34 53 67 75 80 57 41 35 38 59 75 81 90 64 49 41 43
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 6 10 11 10 8 8 8 9 12 14 16 14
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 17 9 3 9 5 5 7 4 6 0 2 3 4 9 17 13 19 3 11 15 21
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 52 61 18<10<10<10<10 21 55 56 26<10<10<10<10 21 44 48 22
T WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
T WIND SPD 9 6 5 6 8 6 9 10 9 9 9 12 16 17 14 14 14 13 18 21 23 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/15/25FRI 05/16/25SAT 05/17/25SUN 05/18/25
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 62 82 57 81 54 82 56 78
TEMP 72 63 78 79 64 58 76 78 61 55 76 77 62 58 73 75
DEWPT 53 46 42 39 39 39 42 39 40 40 42 44 49 50 55 57
RH 51 54 28 24 40 49 30 25 46 57 30 31 62 75 53 54
PWIND DIR S W W W NW NW E SE
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5 5 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS IS SC
KSZ012-122115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
308 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25
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 84 56 86 60 91
TEMP 53 54 72 80 83 82 69 63 58 57 75 83 86 83 71 66 63 61 76 85 88 86
DEWPT 43 44 50 45 45 47 48 50 50 53 57 54 53 53 53 55 55 56 61 61 60 60
MIN/MAX RH 27 84 33 85 39
RH 69 69 46 29 26 29 47 62 75 86 54 37 32 36 53 68 75 84 60 45 39 42
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE S SE SE S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 2 1 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 8 9 8 5 5 5 5 10 13 14 13
WIND GUST 25 24
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 9 16 14 8 13 7 10 8 7 8 0 2 4 3 6 7 12 18 2 7 14 18
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 53 61 11<10<10<10<10 22 56 60 27<10<10<10<10 24 48 51 26
T WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 6 8 8 6 8 10 10 9 9 13 14 16 14 14 13 14 18 21 23 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/15/25FRI 05/16/25SAT 05/17/25SUN 05/18/25
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 62 82 57 80 53 81 56 78
TEMP 72 63 79 78 64 58 75 76 61 54 76 78 62 58 72 74
DEWPT 54 46 41 37 36 37 40 38 38 38 41 42 45 46 52 54
RH 53 54 26 23 35 45 28 25 42 54 28 28 54 64 49 50
PWIND DIR S W W W NW NW E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 5 5 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-122115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
308 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 TUE 05/13/25 WED 05/14/25
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 85 57 88 61 91
TEMP 53 54 74 81 85 83 70 64 60 59 76 84 88 85 71 67 63 62 76 86 89 87
DEWPT 41 42 48 43 42 45 48 50 51 52 56 54 52 50 53 54 54 55 59 58 58 58
MIN/MAX RH 22 79 30 79 35
RH 64 64 40 26 22 26 45 60 72 78 50 36 29 30 53 63 72 78 56 39 35 38
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE S SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 8 6 4 5 4 3 5 9 10 10 8 8 8 9 12 16 18 16
WIND GUST 26 28 26
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 9 21 13 14 21 12 14 11 12 5 0 3 5 6 6 5 6 15 2 6 11 22
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 20 58 70 41<10<10<10<10 26 59 63 32<10<10<10<10 27 52 58 25
T WIND DIR S S S SE SE S SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
T WIND SPD 11 8 8 9 9 8 9 11 10 9 9 11 12 14 13 13 13 13 19 23 24 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE THU 05/15/25FRI 05/16/25SAT 05/17/25SUN 05/18/25
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 63 83 57 80 53 81 56 78
TEMP 73 64 80 79 65 58 75 76 60 54 75 77 61 57 73 74
DEWPT 54 46 39 34 35 36 38 36 38 38 39 41 44 45 49 50
RH 51 52 23 20 33 44 26 23 44 54 27 28 53 64 43 43
PWIND DIR S W W W NW N E E
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 5 5 5 30 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS 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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