075  
FNUS83 KTOP 201040  
FWLTOP  
 
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
440 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
KSZ058-202215-  
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)  
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT  
440 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
DATE MON 01/20/25 TUE 01/21/25 WED 01/22/25  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
 
MAX/MIN 16 -6 24 17 37  
TEMP 4 9 15 14 12 5 1 -3 -6 0 16 24 21 20 21 21 19 22 33 37 31  
DEWPT -2 2 7 7 3 -2 -7-12-14-11 -3 3 5 5 5 7 7 12 20 24 24  
MIN/MAX RH 62 73 39 64 55  
RH 75 72 70 73 66 72 68 64 67 59 42 39 49 51 49 54 59 65 58 59 75  
WIND DIR S W NW NW NW N NW NW NW S SW S S S S S S SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 2 6 8 5 4 3 2 2 3 9 11 10 12 13 12 10 10 10 9 5  
WIND GUST 20 24 25 25 21  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUDS (%) 80 79 93 90 83 29 9 4 6 2 5 3 6 20 66 48 36 37 40 49 20  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
FLURRIES SC SC  
SNOW S C C  
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3  
MIX HGT <10<10 22 29<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 25<10<10<10<10<10<10 20 31<10  
T WIND DIR S W NW NW NW N N NW NW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 3 5 10 13 13 10 10 6 4 5 17 21 18 21 23 20 17 13 17 20 11  
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR  
 
DATE THU 01/23/25 FRI 01/24/25 SAT 01/25/25 SUN 01/26/25  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
 
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 36 15 43 24 44 21 39  
TEMP 24 21 33 29 21 18 35 35 29 26 39 35 27 23 35 32  
DEWPT 20 16 20 20 16 13 22 22 22 21 29 29 22 18 22 23  
RH 84 81 58 69 81 80 59 59 75 81 67 78 81 81 59 69  
PWIND DIR W NW W S S NE N N  
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
KSZ024-202215-  
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT  
440 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
DATE MON 01/20/25 TUE 01/21/25 WED 01/22/25  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
 
MAX/MIN 13 -9 19 14 35  
TEMP 2 6 11 13 10 2 -3 -7 -8 -4 8 16 18 18 19 20 20 22 30 34 31  
DEWPT -3 -1 -3 -4 -4 -9-13-16-17-13 -6 1 5 6 8 11 12 15 21 24 23  
MIN/MAX RH 47 70 51 74 66  
RH 79 72 52 46 52 59 61 64 64 64 52 51 56 59 61 67 71 74 69 66 72  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW W SW S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 4 11 11 5 5 3 2 2 4 10 13 11 13 13 12 10 9 10 10 5  
WIND GUST 24 23  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
CLOUDS (%) 86 81 84 79 53 20 7 3 5 2 4 3 13 35 73 64 63 59 53 54 32  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 4 2 4 3 2 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 4  
MIX HGT <10<10 26 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 15 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 25<10  
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N NW W SW S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 6 9 17 20 14 12 8 6 4 8 17 21 18 20 19 18 14 13 17 18 11  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR  
 
DATE THU 01/23/25 FRI 01/24/25 SAT 01/25/25 SUN 01/26/25  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
 
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 31 13 37 23 37 19 34  
TEMP 24 21 29 27 20 17 31 32 27 26 34 31 24 22 31 29  
DEWPT 18 16 19 18 14 12 20 22 20 21 26 24 19 16 20 21  
RH 77 81 66 68 77 80 63 66 74 81 72 75 81 77 63 72  
PWIND DIR NW NW W S S N N NW  
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
KSZ012-202215-  
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT  
440 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
DATE MON 01/20/25 TUE 01/21/25 WED 01/22/25  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
 
MAX/MIN 12 -10 18 12 36  
TEMP -2 4 10 11 7 0 -5 -8-10 -5 7 15 16 16 18 19 19 21 30 34 30  
DEWPT -7 -5 -5 -6 -8-13-17-19-19-15 -7 0 3 4 6 10 11 13 21 23 22  
MIN/MAX RH 44 63 50 72 64  
RH 79 65 50 45 49 53 55 57 63 61 52 50 56 58 59 67 70 71 69 64 72  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 1 3 11 11 5 5 2 2 1 3 10 11 10 11 11 10 8 8 10 9 4  
WIND GUST 20 23 23 21  
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
CLOUDS (%) 80 74 59 67 45 12 3 3 4 2 5 5 19 39 73 70 72 62 66 66 48  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW S S  
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3  
MIX HGT <10<10 30 45<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 25<10  
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW N N NW NW W SW S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 9 12 19 21 14 14 11 8 5 9 18 21 19 23 21 18 16 13 17 18 12  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR  
 
DATE THU 01/23/25 FRI 01/24/25 SAT 01/25/25 SUN 01/26/25  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
 
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 32 12 37 23 38 17 34  
TEMP 23 20 28 26 19 16 30 30 26 25 34 31 24 20 31 28  
DEWPT 16 14 18 16 11 10 19 20 18 19 24 21 16 13 18 18  
RH 74 77 66 65 70 77 63 66 71 78 66 66 71 74 58 66  
PWIND DIR NW NW W S SW N N NW  
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
KSZ012-202215-  
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION  
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT  
440 AM CST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
DATE MON 01/20/25 TUE 01/21/25 WED 01/22/25  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
 
MAX/MIN 12 -9 19 12 36  
TEMP -3 3 9 11 7 1 -4 -8 -8 -5 8 16 15 17 19 20 20 22 30 34 30  
DEWPT -9 -8 -7-10-11-17-19-21-21-18-10 -4 1 2 6 9 11 13 19 22 21  
MIN/MAX RH 37 55 41 68 58  
RH 75 59 47 37 42 41 47 52 52 52 42 40 53 51 56 62 67 68 63 61 69  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 5 12 13 9 8 5 4 2 5 10 12 11 13 13 13 10 9 10 10 5  
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1  
CLOUDS (%) 60 61 40 73 26 7 4 3 5 2 4 6 24 48 75 74 77 64 73 72 56  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02  
SNOW S S  
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3  
MIX HGT <10<10 33 49<10<10 11<10<10<10 18 18<10<10<10<10<10<10 16 23<10  
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N NW NW W SW S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 8 13 20 23 17 17 13 10 5 9 18 21 19 20 19 18 14 12 16 18 12  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR FR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR  
 
DATE THU 01/23/25 FRI 01/24/25 SAT 01/25/25 SUN 01/26/25  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
 
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 32 12 37 23 38 18 34  
TEMP 24 21 28 26 20 16 30 30 27 25 34 31 25 21 31 29  
DEWPT 16 14 16 15 11 10 17 19 18 18 22 20 16 13 16 17  
RH 71 74 60 62 67 77 58 63 68 74 61 63 68 71 53 60  
PWIND DIR NW NW W S SW N N NW  
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
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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