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FNUS83 KTOP 090910
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
310 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
KSZ058-092215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
310 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
DATE FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26
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 45 29 45 21 42
TEMP 34 36 41 44 41 37 34 33 31 33 42 45 39 33 29 25 22 26 35 41 37
DEWPT 33 33 37 38 37 35 33 30 27 27 27 29 29 26 24 21 19 20 19 24 25
MIN/MAX RH 76 94 51 88 49
RH 96 89 85 79 85 92 96 89 85 78 55 53 67 75 81 84 88 78 52 50 61
WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW N NW NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 9 8 9 12 13 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS(CAT) SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B1 FW FW FW CL FW SC CL FW CL FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 30 44 53 85 92 96 94 60 9 9 6 4 15 27 5 9 5 9 6 5 21
POP 12HR 30 60 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0 0 0
RAIN C L
SNOW S
MIX HGT <10 11 18 22<10 14 12<10<10<10 21 32<10<10<10<10<10 11 18 23<10
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N NW NW W W W N N N NW NW W SW S
T WIND SPD 11 10 10 10 11 18 21 17 16 13 19 25 17 14 12 10 10 9 9 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR FR FR PR PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR
DATE MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26 THU 01/15/26
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 30 56 36 57 33 45 25 48
TEMP 32 31 49 48 40 38 52 51 42 34 42 39 30 26 41 42
DEWPT 27 28 35 35 32 30 37 40 36 33 32 30 26 26 30 30
RH 81 88 58 60 73 73 56 66 79 96 67 70 85 100 65 62
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0
KSZ024-092215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
310 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
DATE FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26
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 43 27 42 19 38
TEMP 34 35 40 42 39 35 33 31 28 31 39 42 36 30 26 22 20 24 33 38 34
DEWPT 31 30 32 32 32 31 30 27 24 24 25 26 26 22 19 16 15 16 17 22 25
MIN/MAX RH 66 89 54 80 50
RH 89 82 73 67 76 85 89 85 85 75 57 53 67 72 74 77 81 71 51 52 69
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW N NW NW NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 8 6 8 8 9 9 8 9 8 10 13 13 10 9 9 8 5 5 5 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC B2 OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 46 24 32 74 96 96 87 48 11 9 12 30 31 20 6 6 7 9 8 18 9
POP 12HR 40 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0 0 0
RAIN C S
SNOW C
MIX HGT <10<10 15 20<10 13<10<10<10<10 22 45 15 10<10<10<10<10 16 20<10
T WIND DIR N N NE N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW N NW N N NW W SW S
T WIND SPD 11 10 9 9 13 16 14 14 16 14 20 25 17 14 14 12 10 8 11 17 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR FR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR FR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR
DATE MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26 THU 01/15/26
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 28 52 36 55 31 41 23 44
TEMP 32 30 46 46 40 38 50 50 41 33 38 37 30 25 39 40
DEWPT 27 26 33 34 33 31 38 38 36 31 30 27 25 25 29 29
RH 81 85 60 63 76 76 63 63 82 92 73 67 81 100 67 64
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
KSZ012-092215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
310 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
DATE FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26
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 43 27 40 18 38
TEMP 32 34 40 43 39 34 33 32 28 31 39 40 34 28 25 22 19 23 33 38 33
DEWPT 29 28 31 32 31 30 28 25 21 22 25 26 24 19 15 12 11 13 16 21 22
MIN/MAX RH 63 85 56 71 50
RH 88 78 70 65 73 85 82 75 75 69 57 57 66 68 65 65 70 65 49 50 63
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 8 12 12 6 6 6 5 4 3 4 5 5
WIND GUST 18 23 17 17 17 16
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC B1 OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 42 17 28 63 93 95 86 45 12 10 18 47 36 17 7 5 7 10 9 28 17
POP 12HR 30 40 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0 0 0
RAIN C
SNOW C
MIX HGT <10<10 15 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 41 17 14 12 11<10 12 18 20<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N N NW NW W NW NW NW N NW NW N NW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 12 11 9 9 13 13 12 12 17 14 23 26 17 17 14 12 10 9 11 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD EX FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR PR
DATE MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26 THU 01/15/26
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 28 51 35 54 31 40 23 43
TEMP 31 29 46 45 39 37 50 49 40 32 37 36 29 24 39 40
DEWPT 25 24 33 34 32 29 38 37 33 29 28 25 23 22 29 29
RH 78 81 60 65 76 72 63 63 76 88 70 64 78 92 67 64
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
KSZ012-092215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
310 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
DATE FRI 01/09/26 SAT 01/10/26 SUN 01/11/26
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 43 27 40 18 37
TEMP 32 33 40 43 39 35 34 32 28 31 38 39 34 28 25 22 19 24 32 37 33
DEWPT 29 28 30 30 30 30 28 26 21 22 23 23 21 17 13 11 11 12 14 18 21
MIN/MAX RH 61 82 52 69 46
RH 88 82 67 60 70 82 78 78 75 69 54 52 58 63 60 62 70 60 47 46 61
WIND DIR NW N N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S
WIND SPD 9 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 13 14 10 10 10 9 5 5 5 8 6
WIND GUST 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC B1 OV OV B2 SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 39 12 28 53 91 93 87 48 11 12 35 55 41 9 7 5 8 9 12 23 14
POP 12HR 20 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN S C
SNOW C
MIX HGT <10<10 16 20<10<10<10<10<10<10 33 35 18 14 12<10<10 10 18 21<10
T WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S
T WIND SPD 11 11 8 9 10 11 12 11 14 13 23 23 19 16 14 13 10 8 10 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR EX EX FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR PR
DATE MON 01/12/26 TUE 01/13/26 WED 01/14/26 THU 01/15/26
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 28 51 36 55 31 40 23 42
TEMP 32 30 46 45 40 38 50 49 40 32 37 36 30 24 38 39
DEWPT 25 24 31 33 31 30 36 35 33 29 27 24 22 21 27 27
RH 75 78 55 62 70 73 58 58 76 88 67 61 72 88 64 62
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N NW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 0 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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