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FNUS83 KTOP 130910
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
410 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026
KSZ058-132115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
410 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026
DATE MON 04/13/26 TUE 04/14/26 WED 04/15/26
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 66 84 64 79
TEMP 66 71 78 83 80 73 70 68 66 73 81 84 80 71 67 66 64 69 75 78 74
DEWPT 64 66 67 64 61 64 66 64 66 67 63 62 62 63 63 64 64 64 60 57 57
MIN/MAX RH 48 99 47 100 48
RH 93 84 69 53 52 73 87 87100 81 54 48 54 76 87 93100 84 60 48 55
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S
WIND SPD 14 19 24 24 16 14 13 14 14 18 19 19 16 16 13 13 13 17 18 17 12
WIND GUST 27 33 34 36 28 28 29 29 28 31 32 32 27 27 26 25 24 27 28 27
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 43 69 53 45 45 51 54 58 49 52 50 62 70 87 71 87 83 72 56 44 47
POP 12HR 10 10 30 50 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 16 25 37 15<10<10<10<10 22 43 55 17 11 13 11 13 21 46 42<10
T WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 26 31 29 33 28 29 29 27 28 31 32 33 29 34 37 26 23 21 19 20 12
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR FR GD EX EX GD GD GD FR FR GD EX EX PR
DATE THU 04/16/26FRI 04/17/26SAT 04/18/26SUN 04/19/26
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 84 64 81 45 63 38 67
TEMP 60 54 79 80 67 66 77 75 61 47 58 59 45 40 62 64
DEWPT 56 54 57 57 58 63 65 61 52 41 36 35 32 31 37 39
RH 87100 47 45 73 90 67 62 72 79 44 40 60 70 39 40
PWIND DIR SW S S S SW NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 40 5 5 60 70 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC
KSZ024-132115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
410 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026
DATE MON 04/13/26 TUE 04/14/26 WED 04/15/26
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 65 85 62 79
TEMP 64 70 79 83 80 71 70 67 66 74 83 85 80 71 67 64 63 68 75 78 73
DEWPT 62 64 64 61 58 59 61 60 61 62 58 54 55 59 61 61 62 61 57 55 54
MIN/MAX RH 43 86 35 97 45
RH 93 81 60 47 47 66 73 78 84 66 43 35 42 66 81 90 97 78 54 45 51
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 13 18 20 20 13 14 14 13 12 14 17 17 13 14 13 13 12 14 16 14 10
WIND GUST 24 31 32 32 25 25 25 26 27 29 29 25 26 26 24 25 26 25 20
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 40 51 53 43 35 33 45 45 55 40 46 50 63 80 78 77 83 72 63 37 34
POP 12HR 10 10 20 50 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.04
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 18 27 35 13<10 10<10<10 23 41 47 17 13 14<10 13 25 44 53 12
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W
T WIND SPD 19 27 26 28 25 26 27 27 24 29 32 31 35 34 32 23 21 24 26 28 12
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX FR FR FR FR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD FR FR GD EX EX FR
DATE THU 04/16/26FRI 04/17/26SAT 04/18/26SUN 04/19/26
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 51 83 62 81 42 57 36 65
TEMP 58 52 77 79 67 65 76 73 57 44 54 55 43 38 60 63
DEWPT 50 48 52 51 55 59 62 56 47 36 33 32 28 28 35 37
RH 75 86 42 38 65 81 62 55 69 73 45 41 55 67 39 38
PWIND DIR SW SW S S W NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 30 0 5 50 60 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
KSZ012-132115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
410 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026
DATE MON 04/13/26 TUE 04/14/26 WED 04/15/26
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 64 86 61 79
TEMP 63 70 78 83 80 70 68 65 64 73 82 85 80 69 66 63 62 67 76 78 73
DEWPT 60 63 65 62 59 57 58 58 59 62 59 54 55 56 59 59 59 59 57 53 52
MIN/MAX RH 46 83 35 90 42
RH 90 78 64 49 49 63 70 78 84 68 46 35 42 63 78 87 90 75 52 42 48
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 11 17 20 20 13 13 13 11 10 12 14 16 12 12 12 11 10 13 14 14 10
WIND GUST 23 31 32 32 25 24 24 24 21 26 27 28 23 24 24 23 20 24 26 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 33 60 65 61 39 29 69 44 67 40 44 52 57 76 83 69 83 76 61 40 32
POP 12HR 10 10 20 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.06
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10 17 26 31 13<10 12 11 10 24 40 51 16 13 13 10 15 25 44 50 18
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W
T WIND SPD 21 28 28 27 24 24 27 26 23 29 32 29 33 28 29 24 23 25 27 29 12
SMOKE DISP FR GD EX EX FR FR FR FR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD FR GD GD EX EX FR
DATE THU 04/16/26FRI 04/17/26SAT 04/18/26SUN 04/19/26
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 51 83 62 82 40 57 35 64
TEMP 58 51 77 79 65 63 77 72 55 43 54 55 41 36 59 62
DEWPT 48 45 51 50 54 56 61 53 44 33 31 30 26 25 34 36
RH 69 80 40 36 68 78 58 51 66 67 41 38 55 64 39 38
PWIND DIR SW SW S S W NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 0 5 50 60 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS
KSZ012-132115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
410 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026
DATE MON 04/13/26 TUE 04/14/26 WED 04/15/26
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 64 87 62 79
TEMP 64 70 78 83 81 71 70 67 64 73 83 87 81 70 67 64 63 68 76 79 73
DEWPT 60 63 63 61 58 56 58 58 59 60 57 52 53 55 58 58 59 59 56 52 51
MIN/MAX RH 43 83 31 87 39
RH 87 78 60 47 46 59 66 73 84 64 41 30 38 59 73 81 87 73 50 39 46
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 13 19 23 24 16 16 17 14 12 14 18 18 13 14 14 13 12 14 17 17 12
WIND GUST 33 35 34 28 26 26 31 24 25 25 24 25 28 28 23
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 33 64 68 75 51 30 55 46 65 39 35 48 57 79 83 75 79 79 62 41 37
POP 12HR 10 10 20 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.06 0.08
RAIN SHWRS IS IS NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10 17 25 30 15<10 10<10<10 25 42 62 19 14 13 13 10 25 47 56 17
T WIND DIR S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W
T WIND SPD 21 28 29 28 25 26 29 25 21 29 33 33 27 29 31 26 20 26 27 29 13
SMOKE DISP PR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR FR EX EX EX GD GD GD GD FR GD EX EX FR
DATE THU 04/16/26FRI 04/17/26SAT 04/18/26SUN 04/19/26
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 83 62 82 41 57 35 63
TEMP 58 52 78 79 66 65 79 72 55 43 53 54 41 37 60 61
DEWPT 48 45 49 49 54 55 59 52 44 33 30 28 25 25 32 35
RH 69 77 36 35 65 70 50 49 66 67 41 36 52 61 35 38
PWIND DIR SW SW S S W NW NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 0 5 50 60 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC NM SC
TSTMS SC SC 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
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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