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FNUS83 KTOP 041035
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
435 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
KSZ058-042215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
435 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
DATE WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26
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 54 42 69 59 73
TEMP 43 44 50 54 53 49 46 45 42 51 62 69 65 63 62 60 61 63 70 72 68
DEWPT 42 44 46 47 47 46 45 43 42 47 51 54 58 61 61 60 59 61 63 62 60
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 60 100 70
RH 96100 86 77 80 89 96 93100 86 67 59 78 93 97100 93 93 78 71 76
WIND DIR N N N N N NW W W SW SE S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 6 6 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 9 11 10 11 13 16 16 19 20 19 13
WIND GUST 23 25 28 28 32 33 32 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 98 99 90 84 76 70 65 70 68 74 65 65 63 91 87 89 75 78 71 55 68
POP 12HR 60 20 20 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0.28 0.17
DRIZZLE L C
RAIN C S S S L L
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O O O NM
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
OBVIS PF PF
MIX HGT <10 11 16 23<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 33 18 14 14 19 22 34 36 33 16
T WIND DIR N N NE N N NE S W S SE S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 11 13 9 6 5 4 3 3 2 6 14 20 19 23 26 31 29 37 39 37 31
SMOKE DISP PR FR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR GD GD GD EX EX EX GD
DATE SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26
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 37 57 36 70 47 79 56 73
TEMP 50 37 50 53 42 37 62 64 50 48 72 73 62 60 66 66
DEWPT 44 33 35 36 34 32 41 44 44 44 55 56 58 59 58 53
RH 80 85 56 52 73 82 46 48 80 86 55 55 87 96 75 63
PWIND DIR NW N SW SW S SW S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 5 5 0 0 5 40 70
RAIN L C S C L L
RAIN SHWRS NM
TSTMS IS IS IS
KSZ024-042215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
435 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
DATE WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26
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 52 39 65 56 70
TEMP 40 42 48 52 51 45 43 41 39 47 59 64 62 60 60 58 60 62 68 70 66
DEWPT 39 40 42 43 43 43 42 41 39 43 47 47 52 56 58 58 59 59 61 59 56
MIN/MAX RH 71 100 55 100 68
RH 96 93 80 71 74 93 96100100 86 64 54 70 87 93100 96 90 78 68 70
WIND DIR N NE N N N SW W SW SW SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 9 11 10 12 13 17 17 19 19 18 13
WIND GUST 24 27 27 32 32 28 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 98 98 91 76 65 63 65 70 65 63 35 49 49 89 92 89 83 82 65 56 66
POP 12HR 20 20 10 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.01 0 0.39 0.17
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN S S S D D L
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O O O
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS
OBVIS PF
MIX HGT <10<10 20 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 26 33 18 12 19 19 26 28 36 42 16
T WIND DIR N N NE N NE SE S SW S S S S SE S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 9 8 4 3 3 3 3 4 8 16 20 19 19 19 25 28 33 35 32 31
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD GD FR GD GD EX EX EX EX GD
DATE SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26
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 34 54 36 67 45 76 53 70
TEMP 45 35 48 51 40 37 61 63 50 46 69 71 61 57 66 63
DEWPT 38 30 32 33 30 29 39 42 41 41 50 52 54 55 53 45
RH 76 82 54 50 67 72 44 46 71 83 51 51 78 93 63 52
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 5 30 60
RAIN L S S C C L
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-042215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
435 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
DATE WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26
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 52 39 64 54 70
TEMP 39 42 48 52 51 45 43 40 39 48 59 64 61 58 58 56 59 62 68 70 65
DEWPT 37 38 41 42 41 41 40 39 38 41 46 46 49 52 56 56 56 58 60 58 54
MIN/MAX RH 65 97 52 100 64
RH 92 86 77 69 68 86 89 96 96 77 62 52 65 80 93100 90 87 76 66 68
WIND DIR N NE N N N E NW SW SW S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 4 5 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 8 11 9 10 11 13 13 17 18 18 13
WIND GUST 20 23 26 26 29 31 29 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 FW SC SC B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 97 96 91 84 60 66 66 67 73 54 25 37 34 77 93 90 90 83 62 55 71
POP 12HR 20 20 10 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.01 0 0.45 0.18
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN S S S D D
RAIN SHWRS NM NM O O O O NM
TSTMS IS SC SC SC IS IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 21 27<10<10<10<10<10<10 25 33 19 13 20 21 26 27 37 46 16
T WIND DIR N N NE N N SE SW SW S S S S SE S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 10 10 6 4 4 2 3 3 3 6 12 19 20 21 19 18 27 29 34 31 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR GD GD EX EX EX EX GD
DATE SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26
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 33 54 35 67 43 76 52 70
TEMP 44 34 48 51 39 36 61 61 49 45 69 70 60 57 66 62
DEWPT 36 27 31 30 28 26 38 41 39 39 49 50 51 52 52 42
RH 73 75 51 44 64 67 42 48 68 79 49 49 72 83 61 48
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW S SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 5 30 60
RAIN L S S C C L
RAIN SHWRS NM
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-042215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
435 AM CST WED MAR 4 2026
DATE WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26
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 52 39 65 53 70
TEMP 38 42 47 52 50 45 42 41 39 47 60 65 61 57 58 56 59 62 68 70 64
DEWPT 36 38 40 41 40 40 40 38 38 41 44 44 47 50 54 56 56 58 59 57 53
MIN/MAX RH 63 96 46 100 63
RH 92 86 76 66 68 82 93 89 96 79 55 46 60 77 86100 90 87 73 63 67
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N SE W SW S S S S SE SE S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 9 11 10 11 13 17 17 18 19 18 14
WIND GUST 27 27 31 32 31 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW SC B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2
CLOUDS (%) 96 98 94 86 68 63 62 65 71 41 26 23 30 67 94 90 91 82 73 61 77
POP 12HR 20 20 5 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.01 0 0.45 0.19
DRIZZLE S S
RAIN S S S C D D D
RAIN SHWRS SC O O O NM
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 22 25<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 34 17 12 14 21 25 28 41 44 13
T WIND DIR N NE NE N N SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 6 3 3 3 2 3 3 6 12 18 19 23 19 17 25 32 35 33 26
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX GD
DATE SAT 03/07/26 SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26
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 34 54 36 67 44 76 52 70
TEMP 44 34 48 50 39 37 61 61 50 46 69 71 59 57 67 61
DEWPT 36 27 30 30 27 26 37 40 39 39 48 49 50 52 50 42
RH 73 75 49 46 62 64 41 46 66 76 47 46 72 83 54 49
PWIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B2
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 5 30 60
RAIN L S S C C L
RAIN SHWRS NM
TSTMS IS SC
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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