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FNUS83 KTOP 280812
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2025
KSZ058-282115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2025
DATE TUE 10/28/25 WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25
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 55 42 51 36 56
TEMP 53 52 54 53 51 47 46 45 43 43 45 47 51 48 43 41 39 37 44 53 56 50
DEWPT 53 52 54 52 48 45 41 40 39 40 43 46 45 42 42 41 39 37 42 42 41 41
MIN/MAX RH 85 95 79 100 58
RH 100100100 96 89 93 83 82 86 89 93 96 80 80 96100100100 93 66 57 71
WIND DIR N NE NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W
WIND SPD 2 5 10 20 25 26 26 27 28 29 27 25 21 14 11 8 4 3 4 5 5 2
WIND GUST 34 41 42 44 46 49 48 44 40 35 27 23
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 95 93 93 92 83 90 94 96 97 98 96 84 53 40 36 32 29 40 32 19 8 5
POP 12HR 90 50 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.42 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O NM SC NM SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 20 27 16 16 19 17 14 21 28 35 13<10<10<10<10 11 31 37<10
T WIND DIR E NE NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W
T WIND SPD 5 6 12 26 34 35 37 42 41 37 33 34 29 21 14 12 9 6 6 9 11 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD EX GD GD EX GD GD GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
DATE FRI 10/31/25SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25
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 37 57 35 53 35 62 43 63
TEMP 41 37 55 51 42 36 50 47 38 36 58 56 48 44 60 56
DEWPT 36 34 40 40 37 35 37 36 35 33 42 45 42 39 41 39
RH 82 89 57 66 82 96 61 65 89 89 55 66 80 82 49 53
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SW SW W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0
KSZ024-282115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2025
DATE TUE 10/28/25 WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25
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 53 41 51 35 55
TEMP 52 50 52 51 49 47 44 44 42 42 44 49 51 48 44 41 38 36 43 52 55 49
DEWPT 51 50 52 50 45 42 40 40 39 40 44 44 43 40 40 39 38 36 41 41 39 38
MIN/MAX RH 84 100 73 100 56
RH 96100100 96 86 83 86 86 89 93100 83 74 74 86 92100100 93 66 55 66
WIND DIR NE E NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
WIND SPD 4 5 9 19 24 25 26 27 28 28 25 23 19 13 11 8 4 4 4 6 6 4
WIND GUST 32 36 37 42 44 46 46 40 35 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 92 93 93 92 93 95 93 97 95 96 87 73 54 44 30 30 35 45 32 23 7 6
POP 12HR 90 70 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.35 0.09 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS O O NM NM NM NM SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 20 25 21<10 11<10<10 19 32 36 16 11 14 11<10 12 33 32<10
T WIND DIR SE SE NW NW N NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
T WIND SPD 5 8 11 21 35 31 36 39 37 34 31 32 27 19 14 11 9 6 6 10 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD EX GD PR GD FR FR GD EX EX FR FR FR PR PR PR FR GD PR
DATE FRI 10/31/25SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25
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 36 55 33 52 34 62 43 63
TEMP 42 36 54 49 39 34 49 46 38 35 58 56 48 44 60 55
DEWPT 34 32 37 36 33 32 33 33 33 32 39 41 38 37 37 33
RH 73 85 52 61 79 92 54 60 82 89 49 57 68 76 42 43
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SW SW W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0
KSZ012-282115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2025
DATE TUE 10/28/25 WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25
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 53 40 51 35 55
TEMP 52 50 51 51 49 46 44 42 41 41 44 49 51 48 43 41 38 36 44 52 55 49
DEWPT 49 48 51 48 45 42 39 39 38 39 43 44 42 39 38 37 36 36 40 40 37 36
MIN/MAX RH 81 99 70 100 51
RH 89 93100 89 86 86 82 89 89 92 96 83 71 71 82 85 92100 86 63 51 61
WIND DIR NE E NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
WIND SPD 2 3 6 17 20 20 21 21 24 24 21 20 16 10 8 4 2 2 2 4 4 2
WIND GUST 31 35 36 40 41 43 43 39 33 28 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 95 96 92 93 93 95 95 98 98 97 91 72 48 37 33 37 46 55 36 27 9 9
POP 12HR 90 80 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.46 0.27 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O O O O O NM SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 10 17 27 19<10<10 11<10 22 33 38 13 14 12 11<10 14 35 37<10
T WIND DIR SE SE W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
T WIND SPD 6 4 9 21 35 31 35 37 35 34 28 31 26 17 14 11 9 8 6 11 12 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD EX GD FR FR GD FR GD EX EX FR FR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE FRI 10/31/25SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25
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 35 55 32 51 32 62 43 61
TEMP 41 36 53 49 38 33 48 45 37 33 57 56 47 44 58 54
DEWPT 31 29 36 35 32 30 32 31 31 29 37 39 36 33 35 30
RH 67 75 52 58 79 89 54 58 79 85 47 53 65 65 42 40
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SW SW W N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0
KSZ012-282115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
312 AM CDT TUE OCT 28 2025
DATE TUE 10/28/25 WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25
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 53 41 53 35 55
TEMP 51 50 51 51 51 46 44 43 43 44 46 51 53 50 44 41 38 36 44 52 55 49
DEWPT 50 47 49 47 44 42 39 39 39 40 42 41 39 39 38 37 36 35 38 38 36 36
MIN/MAX RH 75 90 60 96 49
RH 96 89 93 86 77 86 82 86 86 86 86 68 59 66 79 85 92 96 79 59 49 61
WIND DIR E E NE NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W
WIND SPD 3 5 8 17 21 21 25 26 27 26 24 20 18 10 9 6 3 3 3 5 5 3
WIND GUST 28 36 34 39 42 44 43 39 33 29
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 94 94 91 91 95 96 97 94 97 96 90 65 49 40 41 30 44 57 40 30 15 8
POP 12HR 90 80 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.54 0.25 0.01 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS NM O O O O O NM SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10<10 15 22 17<10<10<10<10 21 37 46 15 14 16 12 13 15 35 38<10
T WIND DIR SE E S NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
T WIND SPD 5 6 10 21 31 31 34 34 34 31 27 28 26 16 13 9 6 8 6 11 13 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR EX GD FR FR FR PR GD EX EX FR FR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE FRI 10/31/25SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25
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 35 54 32 51 33 62 43 61
TEMP 41 36 53 49 38 33 48 45 37 34 58 56 47 44 59 54
DEWPT 31 29 34 33 31 29 29 31 30 29 35 38 35 33 32 28
RH 67 75 48 54 76 85 47 58 75 82 42 51 63 65 36 36
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW SW SW W NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 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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