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FNUS83 KTOP 290708
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
208 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025
KSZ058-292115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
208 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025
DATE WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25 FRI 10/31/25
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 50 35 57 36 59
TEMP 43 42 45 47 50 47 42 41 39 36 44 52 56 51 43 41 37 36 47 57 59 53
DEWPT 37 39 42 44 44 43 41 41 39 36 41 42 40 40 37 36 34 33 37 38 37 39
MIN/MAX RH 79 100 54 89 45
RH 79 89 89 89 80 86 96100100100 89 69 55 66 79 82 89 89 68 49 44 59
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W NW W W W W W
WIND SPD 27 27 25 23 18 10 6 4 4 2 3 5 5 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 2
WIND GUST 51 50 42 37 31 21
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B2
CLOUDS (%) 92 95 92 91 61 53 38 6 16 19 8 6 3 2 2 2 8 13 27 34 47 74
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
MIX HGT 16 14 20 24 25 11<10<10<10<10 18 34 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 39 51<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W NW NW NW W W W W
T WIND SPD 39 37 35 33 28 21 14 12 11 6 6 10 12 9 11 13 10 8 6 9 11 6
SMOKE DISP GD GD EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
FROST Y Y
WIND Y Y
DATE SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25TUE 11/04/25
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 54 34 62 42 63 41 65
TEMP 44 37 51 47 37 34 57 55 46 42 60 55 45 42 62 58
DEWPT 37 35 37 36 34 33 42 44 41 38 42 42 40 37 44 44
RH 76 92 59 65 89 96 57 66 83 86 51 61 82 82 52 59
PWIND DIR NW N S S S W N S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
KSZ024-292115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
208 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025
DATE WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25 FRI 10/31/25
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 51 34 56 35 58
TEMP 43 42 45 47 50 48 42 41 39 35 41 52 56 50 44 41 38 36 45 55 58 52
DEWPT 39 40 41 42 43 41 40 39 38 35 40 40 37 36 34 33 32 31 35 36 34 34
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 50 83 42
RH 86 93 86 83 77 77 93 92 96100 96 63 49 58 68 73 79 82 68 49 40 50
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W NW W W NW NW W NW
WIND SPD 27 26 24 20 17 10 5 4 4 3 3 5 6 4 4 5 5 5 8 10 9 5
WIND GUST 48 46 39 32
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 93 92 90 77 53 64 33 8 20 15 15 11 5 1 1 4 13 20 14 24 39 55
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 22 28 13<10<10<10<10 14 35 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 51 55<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW
T WIND SPD 36 33 33 33 27 16 12 10 8 6 6 12 13 9 12 13 11 11 11 12 12 8
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX PR
FROST Y Y
WIND Y Y
DATE SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25TUE 11/04/25
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 34 52 33 62 41 63 40 63
TEMP 42 34 49 47 37 34 58 56 46 42 60 56 45 40 60 57
DEWPT 33 32 34 33 32 32 39 41 39 36 39 36 35 34 39 38
RH 70 92 56 58 82 92 49 57 76 79 46 47 68 79 46 49
PWIND DIR NW N W S SW NW N SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
KSZ012-292115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
208 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025
DATE WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25 FRI 10/31/25
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 50 34 55 35 57
TEMP 43 42 45 47 50 48 42 41 40 36 43 52 55 49 43 41 38 36 46 55 57 51
DEWPT 38 39 41 42 42 40 38 38 37 35 39 39 37 34 32 31 29 28 34 35 33 32
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 50 73 41
RH 82 89 86 83 74 74 86 89 89 96 86 61 51 56 65 67 70 72 63 47 40 48
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W NW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 24 24 21 18 13 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 6 3
WIND GUST 46 46 39 31 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 95 96 91 78 62 56 44 31 23 19 16 16 5 3 3 7 19 21 12 23 34 48
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 17 21 27<10<10<10<10<10 15 34 40<10<10<10<10<10<10 54 58 13
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 36 34 33 29 26 16 12 10 9 6 6 11 13 9 12 12 10 11 12 13 13 10
SMOKE DISP GD FR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
FROST Y Y
WIND Y Y
DATE SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25TUE 11/04/25
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 32 51 33 62 40 62 38 63
TEMP 40 33 48 46 36 33 57 56 45 41 59 55 43 39 60 56
DEWPT 30 29 32 32 30 29 38 39 38 33 37 33 32 30 36 35
RH 67 85 54 58 79 85 49 53 76 73 44 43 65 70 41 45
PWIND DIR NW NW W S SW NW N SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
KSZ012-292115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
208 AM CDT WED OCT 29 2025
DATE WED 10/29/25 THU 10/30/25 FRI 10/31/25
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 51 33 55 35 57
TEMP 43 43 46 49 51 48 42 40 38 35 41 51 55 50 43 40 37 36 45 56 57 51
DEWPT 39 39 40 41 40 39 38 38 36 35 38 37 34 34 31 31 29 28 32 32 30 31
MIN/MAX RH 65 100 45 73 36
RH 86 86 79 74 66 71 86 92 92100 89 59 45 54 62 70 72 72 60 40 35 46
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 25 24 23 18 14 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 5 3 4 5 5 5 8 10 10 4
WIND GUST 44 43 37 31 26
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 95 95 89 84 73 50 50 36 24 19 21 21 6 3 6 4 14 14 12 19 34 54
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 18 20 26<10<10<10<10<10 16 34 41<10<10<10<10<10<10 51 58<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 33 32 31 28 23 16 12 9 6 6 6 11 13 9 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 8
SMOKE DISP FR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX PR
FROST Y Y
WIND Y Y
DATE SAT 11/01/25SUN 11/02/25MON 11/03/25TUE 11/04/25
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 32 51 33 61 40 63 37 63
TEMP 40 33 48 46 36 34 57 55 46 40 60 55 43 38 60 56
DEWPT 30 28 30 30 29 28 35 38 36 32 34 32 31 28 33 33
RH 67 82 49 53 75 78 43 53 68 73 37 41 62 67 36 42
PWIND DIR NW NW SW S SW NW NW W
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 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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