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FNUS83 KTOP 180825
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
325 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
KSZ058-182115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
325 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 96 72 96 68 82
TEMP 74 72 85 94 94 87 81 78 75 72 82 93 95 87 79 74 70 68 74 79 80 75
DEWPT 69 69 71 70 69 70 67 65 64 64 69 69 68 69 68 68 67 67 70 71 72 72
MIN/MAX RH 43 76 41 97 72
RH 84 90 63 46 44 57 63 64 69 76 65 46 42 55 69 82 90 97 87 77 77 90
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S SW E S NE E N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 9 12 12 8 8 9 9 9 12 13 12 8 6 4 3 3 3 4 4 4
WIND GUST 19 18 23
CLOUDS(CAT) CL CL CL SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 3 3 2 39 39 24 20 16 13 28 16 10 28 46 54 65 73 71 67 76 61 73
POP 12HR 0 0 10 80 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.21 0.08
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O NM NM NM NM NM
TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 48 43<10<10<10<10<10 15 45 71<10<10<10<10<10 13 22 27 13
T WIND DIR S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S W NE S E E N N N
T WIND SPD 13 12 16 19 17 13 17 18 19 16 20 19 17 12 12 9 11 9 10 10 6 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
DATE MON 09/21/26TUE 09/22/26WED 09/23/26THU 09/24/26
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 62 74 55 69 52 71 55 73
TEMP 67 63 70 68 61 57 66 64 57 54 68 66 59 56 70 69
DEWPT 67 63 68 66 61 57 62 62 57 54 61 63 59 56 64 66
RH 100100 93 93100100 87 93100100 78 90100100 81 90
PWIND DIR N N N NE NE E E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 20 5 5 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS
KSZ024-182115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
325 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 93 73 89 65 75
TEMP 73 73 83 90 92 87 80 79 75 73 80 88 89 82 73 70 68 66 70 73 73 71
DEWPT 71 70 72 73 71 72 69 67 65 65 68 70 70 70 72 70 68 66 70 71 71 70
MIN/MAX RH 52 76 54 100 89
RH 93 90 70 58 51 61 69 67 71 76 67 55 54 67 97100100100100 93 93 97
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S SW S SW SW W NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 6 9 12 12 6 10 10 9 8 8 10 8 10 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 8 12 5 43 37 36 36 47 49 45 29 21 44 57 69 77 78 72 75 78 88 81
POP 12HR 0 20 50 80 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.26 0.07
RAIN SHWRS IS IS O O O O SC SC NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 33 44<10<10<10<10<10 16 30 39<10<10<10<10<10 18 21 23 15
T WIND DIR SE S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW N NE N N N NE N N N
T WIND SPD 10 10 13 19 18 12 17 17 16 12 13 13 11 12 13 10 8 8 10 9 9 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
DATE MON 09/21/26TUE 09/22/26WED 09/23/26THU 09/24/26
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 59 69 53 65 50 68 53 71
TEMP 66 60 66 66 59 55 63 64 57 53 65 65 59 55 68 68
DEWPT 66 60 66 64 59 55 61 60 57 52 61 61 58 55 64 66
RH 100100100 93100100 93 87100 96 87 87 96100 87 93
PWIND DIR N N N NE NE E E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 5 5 0 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS SC
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-182115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
325 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 92 71 86 64 73
TEMP 73 72 81 89 90 85 78 76 73 71 76 84 86 80 71 68 67 65 69 70 71 69
DEWPT 70 68 71 72 71 71 67 65 63 63 66 69 69 68 70 68 66 65 68 69 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 53 76 57 100 92
RH 90 87 72 57 54 63 69 69 71 76 71 61 57 67 97100 97100 97 97 93 97
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 11 6 8 6 6 5 5 8 5 5 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 4
WIND GUST 21 21 18 17
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 27 29 9 23 58 45 33 50 53 63 46 45 50 61 75 76 78 91 82 84 91 86
POP 12HR 0 20 40 80 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.05 0.28 0.05
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS O O O O SC SC NM NM SC
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 30 38<10<10<10<10<10 16 30 37<10<10<10<10<10 14 21 22 15
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 12 14 19 18 12 17 17 14 12 12 12 9 11 12 9 8 9 10 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR
DATE MON 09/21/26TUE 09/22/26WED 09/23/26THU 09/24/26
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 58 66 52 64 49 66 51 70
TEMP 64 59 63 63 57 54 61 62 54 51 63 63 57 54 66 67
DEWPT 64 59 63 62 57 54 58 58 54 51 58 59 55 53 62 63
RH 100100100 97100100 90 87100100 84 87 93 96 87 87
PWIND DIR N N N NE NE E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 40 20 5 5 0 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-182115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
325 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26
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 90 71 84 64 72
TEMP 74 72 80 87 89 84 79 77 74 71 74 81 84 78 70 68 67 65 70 70 70 69
DEWPT 71 68 72 72 71 71 69 66 63 63 66 68 69 68 70 68 67 65 67 67 68 67
MIN/MAX RH 55 80 61 100 89
RH 90 87 77 61 56 65 72 69 69 76 76 65 61 71100100100100 90 90 93 93
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 10 11 12 8 10 9 9 6 5 8 6 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
WIND GUST 23 23 20
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC FW FW B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV B2
CLOUDS (%) 46 37 15 13 56 45 31 58 56 67 55 61 52 65 76 77 90 94 87 85 89 86
POP 12HR 5 30 30 80 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0.07 0.53 0.03
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS IS O O NM NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 28 43<10<10<10<10<10 15 29 37 15<10<10<10<10 17 21 22 16
T WIND DIR E SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W SW N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 12 12 16 19 19 13 17 18 12 11 12 12 10 12 13 9 8 9 11 10 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR
DATE MON 09/21/26TUE 09/22/26WED 09/23/26THU 09/24/26
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 58 65 52 63 49 65 52 70
TEMP 63 59 61 63 57 54 61 61 54 51 63 63 56 54 65 67
DEWPT 63 59 60 60 56 54 55 57 53 51 55 58 55 54 59 62
RH 100100 97 90 96100 81 87 96100 75 84 96100 81 84
PWIND DIR N N N NE E E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 5 5 0 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS SC
TSTMS 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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