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FNUS83 KTOP 170637
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
137 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
KSZ058-172115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
137 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25
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 65 81 61 79
TEMP 67 65 75 81 84 77 70 67 66 65 73 80 78 72 67 65 64 63 68 75 78 73
DEWPT 65 64 69 69 69 68 67 65 64 65 68 69 69 69 66 65 63 63 67 68 66 67
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 69 100 67
RH 93 97 82 67 61 74 90 93 93100 84 69 74 90 97100 97100 97 79 67 81
WIND DIR SE SE SW S SE E S SE SE SE S S SW SW S S SW S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 22 41 35 55 27 52 55 68 77 72 65 61 67 81 67 64 64 57 38 27 19 15
POP 12HR 30 60 60 70 40
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.43 0.12 0.33 0.04
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 22 22<10<10<10<10<10 15 36 24<10<10<10<10<10 16 38 48<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S SW S SE SE S S SE S S SW NW SW S S SW SW W W S
T WIND SPD 9 9 11 9 8 8 9 11 11 10 12 13 11 6 8 6 5 8 9 9 8 4
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SAT 09/20/25SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25
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 61 80 63 81 63 81 60 80
TEMP 63 62 76 74 67 64 77 75 67 64 77 75 64 61 76 73
DEWPT 63 62 69 69 66 64 70 71 67 64 71 71 64 60 64 63
RH 100100 79 84 97100 79 87100100 82 87100 97 66 71
PWIND DIR S S S S S S NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 30 30 40 20 30 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
KSZ024-172115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
137 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25
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 64 79 61 79
TEMP 68 65 72 79 82 78 69 66 65 64 70 77 78 74 65 63 62 61 68 74 78 73
DEWPT 64 64 67 67 67 65 65 64 64 64 68 67 67 66 64 63 62 61 65 65 64 62
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 68 100 63
RH 87 97 84 67 61 64 87 93 97100 93 71 69 76 97100100100 90 74 62 68
WIND DIR SE S NW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 44 55 55 58 55 62 70 62 79 65 64 74 76 80 73 60 53 53 36 19 16 14
POP 12HR 50 50 60 60 40
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.27 0.19 0.32 0.04
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 23 26<10<10<10<10<10 13 33 25<10<10<10<10<10 15 37 53<10
T WIND DIR SE S SW S S SE SE S S S S S SW SW SE SW SW SW W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 8 10 9 11 12 8 10 12 11 11 11 14 13 6 8 6 4 5 8 9 8 4
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
DATE SAT 09/20/25SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25
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 60 80 62 81 63 82 58 80
TEMP 63 61 76 75 65 63 78 76 67 64 77 76 64 59 77 74
DEWPT 61 61 67 66 64 63 68 67 65 64 68 66 62 59 62 59
RH 93100 74 74 97100 71 74 93100 74 71 93100 60 59
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 30 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
KSZ012-172115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
137 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25
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 62 79 59 78
TEMP 67 65 72 78 81 77 68 65 64 62 71 78 77 70 65 62 62 60 68 75 77 72
DEWPT 62 62 67 67 66 66 64 63 62 62 67 67 66 66 63 61 60 60 65 64 63 62
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 69 100 62
RH 84 90 84 69 60 69 87 93 93100 87 69 69 87 93 97 93100 90 69 62 71
WIND DIR SE SE NW S S SE SE SW SE SE S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 67 53 61 60 67 59 74 70 80 70 58 74 79 71 73 64 56 55 48 27 24 18
POP 12HR 50 50 60 70 50
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.21 0.39 0.26 0.06
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 17 30<10<10<10<10<10 14 38 28<10<10<10<10<10 13 39 50<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE W S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 11 11 8 9 12 11 11 12 17 13 5 8 8 5 5 6 8 6 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
DATE SAT 09/20/25SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25
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 58 79 61 81 62 82 57 80
TEMP 62 60 76 74 64 62 77 75 65 62 78 75 62 58 77 73
DEWPT 59 58 67 66 63 61 67 66 63 62 68 65 60 56 60 59
RH 90 93 74 76 97 97 71 74 93100 71 71 93 93 56 62
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 30 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC IS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
KSZ012-172115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
137 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25
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 63 80 60 78
TEMP 67 64 73 79 82 77 68 66 65 63 72 79 78 71 65 62 62 61 68 75 77 72
DEWPT 61 61 64 65 64 65 64 63 62 61 65 64 64 64 63 61 60 59 62 62 61 62
MIN/MAX RH 52 95 60 96 58
RH 81 90 73 62 55 67 87 90 90 93 79 60 62 79 93 97 93 93 81 64 58 71
WIND DIR SE SE W S S SE SE S SE SE S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 55 41 55 57 62 55 84 74 74 77 62 71 83 77 78 67 55 57 47 31 33 24
POP 12HR 60 60 70 60 50
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.12 0.25 0.25 0.08
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC SC NM SC SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 28 28<10<10<10<10<10 14 32 28<10<10<10<10<10 16 39 43<10
T WIND DIR S S SW S S SE S SW S S S S SW SE SW SW SW SW SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 12 10 10 10 12 9 10 13 16 13 6 8 8 5 5 8 6 5 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
DATE SAT 09/20/25SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25
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 59 79 62 81 62 82 57 80
TEMP 62 60 76 74 65 63 78 75 65 63 78 75 62 58 77 73
DEWPT 59 57 64 64 62 61 64 64 62 62 65 63 59 55 57 57
RH 90 90 66 71 90 93 62 69 90 97 64 66 90 90 50 57
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC IS IS SC IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS 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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