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FNUS83 KTOP 080913
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
313 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
KSZ058-082215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
313 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
DATE THU 01/08/26 FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26
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 64 35 45 28 43
TEMP 52 54 59 62 53 43 40 38 36 37 42 44 42 37 33 31 29 31 39 43 37
DEWPT 48 53 57 56 49 41 38 36 35 36 38 38 36 35 32 29 27 27 26 27 24
MIN/MAX RH 73 100 78 94 53
RH 86 96 93 81 86 93 92 92 96 96 86 79 79 92 96 92 92 85 59 53 59
WIND DIR S E S SW W NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW
WIND SPD 6 8 12 12 10 10 9 8 6 6 8 8 6 8 9 9 9 10 13 13 8
WIND GUST 23 20 20
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS (%) 91 94 83 60 66 78 66 70 52 68 74 79 83 83 82 66 23 11 14 21 26
POP 12HR 100 10 20 40 0
QPF 12HR 1.17 0.01 0 0.05 0
RAIN L D C L S S C C
SNOW C
TSTMS IS IS
OBVIS PF
MIX HGT <10<10 15 25 13 17 15 12 14 15 20 23 15 13<10 15 10<10 32 44 13
T WIND DIR S SE S SW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 17 12 21 25 20 25 20 16 12 11 8 8 12 14 19 19 14 17 21 31 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR GD FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR EX EX FR
DATE SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
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 39 25 53 33 56 34 46
TEMP 27 21 33 32 27 28 46 45 36 34 50 49 42 35 42 40
DEWPT 20 15 19 21 21 23 33 35 32 30 37 38 36 34 34 30
RH 74 77 56 63 78 81 60 68 85 85 61 66 79 96 73 67
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
KSZ024-082215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
313 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
DATE THU 01/08/26 FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26
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 53 33 43 26 39
TEMP 45 48 51 51 45 41 38 36 34 34 40 42 40 34 32 30 27 30 36 38 33
DEWPT 39 46 50 48 42 39 36 34 32 32 33 34 33 31 29 26 25 24 24 23 21
MIN/MAX RH 69 95 72 91 54
RH 79 93 96 89 89 92 92 92 92 92 76 73 76 89 88 85 92 78 61 54 61
WIND DIR S SE E W N N NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 10 11 10 10 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 10
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 89 92 90 88 87 84 71 57 47 44 54 67 81 85 79 65 25 17 39 43 15
POP 12HR 100 40 10 40 5
QPF 12HR 0.69 0.01 0 0.05 0
FLURRIES IS
RAIN S D D C C C
SNOW C C S S
SPRINKLES IS
OBVIS PF PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10 10 11 11<10 11 17 21 12<10 13<10<10<10 22 31 22
T WIND DIR S S E NW N NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 11 13 11 16 21 20 13 11 12 10 10 12 17 19 16 14 17 21 27 18
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR GD EX GD
DATE SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
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 18 35 25 50 32 53 32 42
TEMP 25 19 30 31 27 28 44 44 37 33 48 47 41 33 39 38
DEWPT 16 12 17 20 21 24 33 33 32 30 37 37 35 32 31 27
RH 68 74 58 63 78 85 65 65 82 89 65 68 79 96 73 64
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
KSZ012-082215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
313 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
DATE THU 01/08/26 FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26
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 51 31 42 26 37
TEMP 43 46 49 49 43 39 37 35 33 34 39 42 38 33 32 29 27 29 35 37 31
DEWPT 36 43 48 46 40 36 35 32 29 30 32 32 31 29 27 24 23 22 23 23 19
MIN/MAX RH 71 92 67 85 55
RH 76 89 96 89 89 89 92 89 85 85 76 67 76 85 81 81 85 75 61 56 61
WIND DIR S SE E NW N N NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 5 9 8 9 9 8 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 9 13 13 8
WIND GUST 18 18 16 16 17 19
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 90 95 91 86 91 89 76 65 48 44 54 69 85 86 78 64 23 25 43 47 14
POP 12HR 100 60 10 40 5
QPF 12HR 0.71 0.03 0 0.03 0
FLURRIES IS IS
RAIN D D C L C
SNOW C C S S
SPRINKLES IS
OBVIS PF PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10<10 12 14 12 10 12 16 19<10 11 11 10<10<10 26 40 24
T WIND DIR S S E N N NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 13 18 23 23 16 13 14 10 10 12 14 19 17 14 17 21 21 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR PR FR FR FR PR FR GD EX GD
DATE SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
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 17 34 24 50 32 52 31 41
TEMP 23 18 29 30 26 28 44 42 35 33 48 46 41 33 38 37
DEWPT 13 10 17 18 20 22 32 32 30 27 36 35 34 30 28 25
RH 65 70 60 60 78 78 62 67 82 78 63 65 76 89 67 61
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
KSZ012-082215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
313 AM CST THU JAN 8 2026
DATE THU 01/08/26 FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26
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 49 31 42 27 37
TEMP 43 46 48 47 43 40 38 36 33 34 39 42 38 34 32 30 28 30 35 37 31
DEWPT 35 41 46 45 39 36 34 32 29 29 31 31 29 29 27 24 22 21 22 21 19
MIN/MAX RH 70 93 65 81 53
RH 73 83 93 93 86 85 85 85 85 82 73 65 70 82 81 78 78 69 59 52 61
WIND DIR S SE NE NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 5 6 10 10 11 11 10 9 6 6 8 6 6 6 9 10 11 14 14 10
WIND GUST 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 86 91 92 88 91 92 89 75 65 46 53 69 81 86 80 64 26 34 44 36 26
POP 12HR 100 70 5 30 10
QPF 12HR 0.69 0.05 0 0.01 0
FLURRIES IS IS
RAIN D D C L S C
SNOW C C S S
SPRINKLES IS
OBVIS PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10<10<10 11 12 13 13<10 11 16 19<10 11<10 10 12<10 33 53 21
T WIND DIR S S NE NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 12 11 10 17 19 21 23 18 12 12 9 10 12 14 17 17 17 17 18 23 19
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR PR FR FR FR FR FR GD EX GD
DATE SUN 01/11/26 MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26
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 17 34 24 50 32 52 30 40
TEMP 24 18 29 29 27 28 44 42 36 33 48 46 40 32 37 36
DEWPT 12 9 14 17 19 22 31 31 29 27 34 35 33 29 26 24
RH 60 67 53 60 71 78 60 65 75 78 58 65 76 88 64 61
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 5
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
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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