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FNUS83 KTOP 051055
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
455 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
KSZ058-052215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
455 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 68 57 71 37 56
TEMP 43 48 57 64 63 61 61 59 60 62 68 70 68 61 53 43 37 41 50 55 53
DEWPT 42 45 50 52 55 58 60 59 59 60 63 63 61 55 47 38 32 33 36 36 35
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 77 84 47
RH 96 89 77 65 75 90 97100 96 93 84 78 78 81 80 82 82 73 58 49 50
WIND DIR S SE SE S SE S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW N N N
WIND SPD 1 2 9 10 9 11 13 16 17 21 23 21 14 13 12 12 11 12 11 9 4
WIND GUST 21 25 27 29 34 35 35 25 25 24 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 60 74 75 65 72 87 89 89 72 65 75 74 64 44 45 14 15 22 16 23 19
POP 12HR 0 80 70 70 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.37 0.16 0.17 0
RAIN SHWRS NM O O SC SC NM NM NM NM SC SC
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC IS
OBVIS F PF
MIX HGT <10<10 25 28 14 11 12 15 22 33 38 40 19 20 12 15 19 24 31 37<10
T WIND DIR N SE S S S S S S S S S S S NW NW NW NW N N N N
T WIND SPD 4 5 11 17 13 19 25 28 31 37 34 32 26 28 24 21 19 24 18 14 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR FR FR GD EX EX EX EX GD GD FR FR GD GD GD GD PR
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 36 67 47 78 58 74 41 56
TEMP 40 36 61 61 51 49 71 73 62 60 71 69 55 45 49 50
DEWPT 32 30 36 39 38 43 52 55 59 60 63 59 50 39 34 27
RH 73 79 39 44 61 80 51 53 90 100 76 70 83 79 56 41
PWIND DIR NW SW S SW S SW NW N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40 70 80 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM O NM SC IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ024-052215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
455 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 63 55 69 35 53
TEMP 41 46 55 61 60 57 57 57 59 62 67 69 67 59 48 39 35 38 48 53 51
DEWPT 39 42 45 47 49 52 56 57 57 59 61 61 58 50 40 33 29 30 33 32 33
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 72 79 45
RH 92 86 69 60 67 83 96100 93 90 81 76 73 72 74 79 78 73 56 44 50
WIND DIR S SE S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 1 3 9 10 10 11 13 16 18 20 20 19 16 16 14 13 13 13 11 9 3
WIND GUST 25 27 28 33 34 31 27 26 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 67 63 54 46 69 80 92 90 91 79 68 60 68 60 30 20 23 21 10 10 13
POP 12HR 0 90 80 70 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.18 0.17 0.21 0
RAIN SHWRS NM O O SC SC O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS SC SC IS
OBVIS F PF
MIX HGT <10<10 22 30 14<10 15 16 11 29 44 40 20 15 11 17 21 24 27 36<10
T WIND DIR SW SE S S S SE S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW N NW N N
T WIND SPD 4 4 10 17 14 17 18 20 26 35 33 31 21 28 21 27 23 21 18 14 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR PR FR FR FR EX EX EX GD GD FR GD GD GD GD GD PR
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 65 46 75 55 73 36 50
TEMP 39 35 59 60 50 48 68 71 59 57 70 67 51 40 45 46
DEWPT 28 26 35 39 37 40 49 51 54 56 57 53 43 34 28 24
RH 64 69 40 46 61 74 51 49 83 96 63 61 74 79 51 42
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 70 70 40
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-052215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
455 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 63 52 70 33 53
TEMP 39 45 55 61 59 55 56 55 58 62 68 70 65 59 46 38 34 38 48 53 50
DEWPT 37 40 44 45 46 49 53 55 54 58 61 60 55 49 38 31 27 29 32 30 29
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 69 77 41
RH 92 82 66 56 62 80 90100 86 87 78 71 70 69 73 76 75 70 54 41 44
WIND DIR SW S S S SE SE S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 0 2 6 10 8 9 11 13 13 18 19 19 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 8 3
WIND GUST 19 21 26 26 31 33 33 26 26 24 24 23 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 76 73 46 47 52 73 95 93 88 81 65 59 69 59 35 26 26 22 10 7 6
POP 12HR 0 90 80 70 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.17 0.22 0
RAIN SHWRS SC O O NM NM O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
OBVIS PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 24 29 15<10 17 16 20 27 44 39 17 15 12 19 22 24 26 36<10
T WIND DIR SW S S S S SE S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 5 5 10 17 16 18 19 23 26 28 34 31 25 31 23 28 21 24 19 16 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX GD GD FR GD GD GD GD GD PR
DENSE FOG Y Y
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 65 45 75 54 72 34 50
TEMP 38 35 59 60 50 46 68 70 58 56 69 65 49 38 44 44
DEWPT 26 24 35 37 36 37 47 48 51 52 56 49 40 32 27 22
RH 62 64 40 42 58 71 47 45 77 86 63 56 71 79 51 41
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30 60 70 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-052215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
455 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026
DATE THU 03/05/26 FRI 03/06/26 SAT 03/07/26
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 63 52 70 34 52
TEMP 39 45 55 61 59 54 55 55 58 62 68 70 64 58 47 39 35 38 48 52 49
DEWPT 37 40 43 44 45 47 52 54 55 57 60 60 55 48 38 31 27 29 31 30 30
MIN/MAX RH 50 98 69 75 43
RH 92 82 64 53 60 77 90 96 90 84 76 71 73 69 71 73 72 70 51 43 48
WIND DIR SW S S S SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 1 2 8 10 10 10 13 16 16 20 21 20 16 17 16 16 13 13 12 10 4
WIND GUST 26 26 32 35 34 27 28 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 73 78 46 29 48 67 95 91 84 82 64 64 73 65 48 37 29 31 11 9 8
POP 12HR 0 90 80 80 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.18 0.20 0.20 0
RAIN SHWRS IS O O O O O O O O IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS SC IS
OBVIS PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 25 29 13<10 12 17 22 28 44 42 20 14 15 20 23 25 27 35<10
T WIND DIR SW S S S S SE SE S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 3 4 9 16 16 17 19 20 26 31 37 33 27 29 25 29 24 25 18 16 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD FR FR FR GD GD EX EX EX GD GD GD GD GD GD GD GD PR
DENSE FOG Y Y
DATE SUN 03/08/26 MON 03/09/26 TUE 03/10/26 WED 03/11/26
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 65 46 75 52 72 34 49
TEMP 38 35 60 60 50 48 68 69 58 56 69 65 49 38 44 44
DEWPT 26 24 34 37 36 36 46 46 49 52 53 48 40 31 26 21
RH 62 64 37 42 58 63 45 44 72 86 57 54 71 76 49 39
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW N N
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30 60 70 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC IS
SNOWSHWRS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
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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