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FNUS83 KTOP 180859
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
359 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
KSZ058-182115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
359 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
DATE THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25
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 76 59 80 61 80
TEMP 65 65 69 72 73 70 65 63 61 59 67 76 79 74 67 64 62 62 69 75 78 74
DEWPT 63 63 67 68 68 68 65 63 61 59 64 64 63 64 62 61 61 61 66 69 70 70
MIN/MAX RH 80 100 59 100 76
RH 93 93 93 87 84 93100100100100 90 66 58 71 84 90 97 97 90 82 76 87
WIND DIR N SE S SW SW SW SW S W W NW W W S S SE S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 5 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 SC CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 84 82 66 80 63 54 31 16 45 53 26 4 3 9 13 42 64 83 77 65 64 65
POP 12HR 60 20 10 20 50
QPF 12HR 0.41 0.03 0 0.01 0.01
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 10 16 19<10<10<10<10<10<10 36 47<10<10<10<10<10<10 22 30<10
T WIND DIR SW SE S W S SW W SW W W W W W S S S SE S SE S S S
T WIND SPD 5 9 6 10 11 6 6 8 6 6 5 8 4 4 8 10 11 9 12 18 19 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25WED 09/24/25
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 77 62 80 58 75 56 75
TEMP 67 65 73 72 66 64 75 74 64 60 72 68 60 57 72 69
DEWPT 66 64 70 70 66 64 72 72 64 60 64 63 59 56 63 62
RH 97 97 90 93100100 90 93100100 76 84 96 96 73 78
PWIND DIR S S S S W NW NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 60 30 30 40 30 20 30
RAIN SHWRS SC NM NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS SC IS IS
KSZ024-182115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
359 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
DATE THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25
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 72 59 79 60 79
TEMP 66 64 68 70 71 68 63 61 62 60 65 74 78 74 65 63 61 60 68 74 78 75
DEWPT 63 63 66 67 66 64 63 61 61 59 62 61 60 59 58 58 59 60 65 66 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 83 100 53 99 65
RH 90 97 93 90 84 87100100 97 96 90 64 54 59 78 84 93100 90 76 67 74
WIND DIR S SE SW SW SW W S SW W W W W W SW SE SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 5 8 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC CL CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 77 78 74 83 79 41 31 44 42 45 28 4 4 5 16 43 59 84 62 61 62 67
POP 12HR 60 20 10 20 40
QPF 12HR 0.20 0.03 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC SC NM SC IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 19 21<10<10<10<10<10 10 35 47<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 31 12
T WIND DIR SW W SW S S SW SW SW W W W W W NW S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 5 8 10 13 6 6 6 8 6 8 10 9 4 8 8 10 9 13 17 18 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25WED 09/24/25
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 78 62 81 58 74 55 75
TEMP 66 64 74 73 64 63 78 75 62 59 71 69 59 56 72 70
DEWPT 64 64 67 67 64 63 69 68 62 58 61 59 56 54 60 58
RH 93100 79 81100100 74 79100 96 71 70 90 93 66 66
PWIND DIR S S S S W W NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 50 20 20 40 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
KSZ012-182115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
359 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
DATE THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25
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 73 58 78 59 79
TEMP 64 63 68 71 71 68 63 62 60 58 65 73 77 73 64 61 60 60 67 74 77 74
DEWPT 61 61 65 66 64 64 62 61 59 56 62 60 59 59 57 56 56 57 64 65 65 65
MIN/MAX RH 79 99 54 92 66
RH 90 93 90 84 79 87 97 97 96 93 90 64 54 62 78 84 87 90 90 74 67 74
WIND DIR SW NW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W W W S SE SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 OV SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 80 84 81 84 88 47 40 43 48 35 28 9 6 11 16 38 58 83 66 64 62 63
POP 12HR 60 20 10 20 40
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.04 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS NM SC IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC IS IS SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 12 18 21<10<10<10<10<10 12 34 45<10<10<10<10<10 11 29 36 13
T WIND DIR W NW SW S S SW SW SW W W W W W W S S S S S S S SE
T WIND SPD 8 5 6 10 11 6 6 9 8 6 9 11 9 3 5 9 9 8 11 16 18 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25WED 09/24/25
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 78 61 81 57 74 54 75
TEMP 65 63 74 72 64 62 77 75 62 58 72 69 58 56 73 69
DEWPT 63 62 67 66 63 62 68 66 60 56 61 58 54 52 58 57
RH 93 97 79 81 97100 74 74 93 93 68 68 86 86 59 66
PWIND DIR S S S S W W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 50 20 30 40 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS
KSZ012-182115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
359 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025
DATE THU 09/18/25 FRI 09/19/25 SAT 09/20/25
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 75 58 78 59 79
TEMP 64 63 69 72 72 68 63 61 60 58 66 74 77 72 64 62 60 60 67 74 78 74
DEWPT 60 60 64 64 63 62 62 60 59 56 59 58 57 58 57 57 56 57 61 62 63 63
MIN/MAX RH 69 99 50 90 60
RH 87 90 84 76 73 81 97 97 96 93 78 57 50 61 78 84 87 90 81 66 60 69
WIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW S SW W W W W W S S S S S SE S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 74 76 72 81 82 76 46 31 47 33 23 19 15 14 17 34 47 76 73 67 65 62
POP 12HR 60 20 10 10 40
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.03 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS NM SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS SC SC IS NM SC IS IS IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 11 20 23<10<10<10<10<10 13 38 48<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 34<10
T WIND DIR SW W SW S S SW SW SW W W W W W W S S S SE S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 5 6 13 11 6 8 9 9 6 9 11 10 3 5 8 8 8 11 13 14 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 09/21/25MON 09/22/25TUE 09/23/25WED 09/24/25
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 78 61 81 57 74 54 75
TEMP 65 63 75 72 64 63 78 75 62 59 73 69 59 56 73 69
DEWPT 61 61 64 64 62 61 66 65 60 56 58 57 54 52 55 55
RH 87 93 69 76 93 93 67 71 93 90 59 66 83 86 53 61
PWIND DIR S S S S W W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 50 20 30 40 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS 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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