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FNUS83 KTOP 310925
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
425 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
KSZ058-312115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
425 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DATE TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26 THU 04/02/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 87 53 74 54 69
TEMP 66 73 84 84 73 64 60 57 54 61 70 74 71 63 60 59 57 60 64 68 67
DEWPT 55 57 57 56 56 52 53 52 53 58 61 62 61 61 60 59 57 56 54 53 53
MIN/MAX RH 36 97 66 100 58
RH 68 57 40 38 55 65 78 83 96 90 73 66 71 93100100100 87 70 59 61
WIND DIR S S SW SW E NE NE NE NE SE S S S S S S S SW W W W
WIND SPD 16 17 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 10 11 12 10 10 10 13 14 17 16 12 5
WIND GUST 29 27 20 24 27 27
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 58 56 45 53 71 81 64 76 86 92 87 92 90 94 92 92 73 53 33 19 11
POP 12HR 20 50 90 100 50
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0.25 0.99 0.08
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC NM NM O O O O O O SC SC
TSTMS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC NM SC SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10 18 45 52 20<10<10<10<10 17 23 28<10<10<10 14 19 40 31 35 31
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW NE NE E E E S S S S S S S SW SW W W W
T WIND SPD 24 27 14 12 18 17 14 13 12 24 31 27 23 24 17 25 25 27 17 12 12
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR FR GD GD EX GD GD GD
DATE FRI 04/03/26SAT 04/04/26SUN 04/05/26MON 04/06/26
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 52 79 42 58 32 60 36 65
TEMP 54 55 74 73 57 45 56 55 42 35 53 57 42 36 58 60
DEWPT 52 55 65 62 51 45 43 39 34 30 35 37 36 34 40 40
RH 93100 74 68 80100 62 55 73 82 50 47 79 92 51 47
PWIND DIR SE S NW NW N N E S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 50 70 40 20 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC
KSZ024-312115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
425 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DATE TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26 THU 04/02/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 79 48 63 49 65
TEMP 65 70 73 74 68 61 56 51 50 50 57 61 62 58 57 54 54 55 59 63 63
DEWPT 54 54 51 48 45 44 43 44 45 48 53 55 56 57 55 54 54 53 49 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 36 93 74 100 58
RH 68 57 46 40 43 53 62 77 83 93 86 81 81 96 93100100 93 69 58 60
WIND DIR S W N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S SE S SW W W W
WIND SPD 13 12 12 16 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 11 5
WIND GUST 24 27 26 24 25 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 23 47 62 40 75 75 80 87 88 94 92 92 95 96 94 93 77 68 40 23 14
POP 12HR 20 70 90 100 60
QPF 12HR 0 0.13 0.25 0.82 0.13
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM SC O O O O O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS IS SC NM SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 23 29 28 21 14 19 14 13 12 14 18<10<10 11 13 21 33 32 36 29
T WIND DIR SW W N N NE NE NE NE NE E E S S S S SE S W NW NW W
T WIND SPD 18 18 16 18 24 23 23 21 18 16 12 16 18 20 16 17 21 18 16 13 9
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD GD FR GD FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR GD GD GD GD FR
DATE FRI 04/03/26SAT 04/04/26SUN 04/05/26MON 04/06/26
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 47 76 39 54 30 58 35 63
TEMP 49 49 72 69 53 42 51 52 40 34 51 55 41 36 57 59
DEWPT 46 49 61 55 47 41 39 34 30 28 31 33 31 31 35 36
RH 89100 68 61 80 96 63 50 67 78 46 43 67 82 43 42
PWIND DIR E S NW NW NW N E S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 5 50 70 40 10 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC
KSZ012-312115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
425 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DATE TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26 THU 04/02/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 76 46 61 46 63
TEMP 64 68 69 71 66 59 54 50 48 49 53 57 59 55 55 52 51 53 57 60 61
DEWPT 52 53 48 45 41 40 39 40 41 45 50 51 51 51 51 52 51 51 49 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 35 83 67 100 57
RH 65 59 47 39 40 49 57 68 77 86 89 80 75 86 86100100 93 75 64 60
WIND DIR S W N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E S S S W W W NW
WIND SPD 10 10 13 16 14 13 11 11 10 10 11 11 9 8 6 9 10 12 13 11 5
WIND GUST 23 21 24 26 26 25 23 23 21 20 17 19 23 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 B2 SC B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 6 62 76 46 70 84 91 82 97 94 92 92 93 98 95 92 87 65 43 35 15
POP 12HR 30 60 90 100 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0.42 0.91 0.16
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC NM NM O O O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS SC SC SC IS SC IS IS SC NM SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 23 26 28 23 13 21 19 14 15 14 15<10<10 10 12 22 36 32 35 31
T WIND DIR SW W N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE E E NE S SW W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 18 20 20 24 21 23 21 18 16 11 16 11 9 16 16 19 18 16 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD GD FR GD GD FR FR FR FR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD GD
DATE FRI 04/03/26SAT 04/04/26SUN 04/05/26MON 04/06/26
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 45 76 37 52 30 58 33 62
TEMP 46 47 70 67 51 40 50 50 39 33 50 54 39 34 56 58
DEWPT 43 46 60 53 45 38 37 32 29 25 30 30 28 28 35 34
RH 89 96 71 61 80 92 61 50 67 72 46 40 64 78 45 40
PWIND DIR E S NW NW NW NW E S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 5 50 60 40 10 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS SC NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC
KSZ012-312115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
425 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DATE TUE 03/31/26 WED 04/01/26 THU 04/02/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 72 45 58 45 62
TEMP 64 65 66 69 63 56 53 50 46 49 53 55 55 53 54 51 51 53 58 61 58
DEWPT 53 52 47 43 40 39 39 38 39 43 47 48 49 49 49 50 49 49 48 46 45
MIN/MAX RH 37 82 64 95 57
RH 67 63 50 39 43 53 59 63 76 80 80 77 80 86 83 96 93 86 69 58 62
WIND DIR SW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE S W W W NW
WIND SPD 13 13 17 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 13 14 16 12 6
WIND GUST 27 28 27 25 24 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW B1 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 68 73 69 79 94 92 91 97 94 93 92 93 98 97 93 92 68 44 44 21
POP 12HR 40 70 90 100 70
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.51 0.98 0.17
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC NM NM O O O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10 23 26 29 20 18 20 19 15 16 15 14<10<10<10 13 21 35 30 36 31
T WIND DIR SW W N N NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE S W W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 19 23 20 20 21 23 21 19 17 14 13 11 10 12 12 13 17 16 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR GD GD GD GD GD GD GD FR FR FR FR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD GD GD
DATE FRI 04/03/26SAT 04/04/26SUN 04/05/26MON 04/06/26
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 44 74 37 52 30 56 33 62
TEMP 46 46 68 66 51 40 50 50 40 34 50 53 39 34 56 58
DEWPT 42 44 58 53 44 38 37 31 28 25 28 28 28 28 33 34
RH 86 93 70 63 77 92 61 48 62 69 42 38 64 78 42 40
PWIND DIR E S NW NW NW NW E S
WIND CHAR <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 50 70 40 10 5 10 5
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC IS
TSTMS SC SC 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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