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FNUS83 KTOP 030757
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
257 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
KSZ058-032115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
257 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
DATE FRI 04/03/26 SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26
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 74 40 58 37 65
TEMP 56 61 67 71 73 66 54 50 47 41 45 53 58 56 48 43 39 37 49 59 65 63
DEWPT 52 61 66 66 68 55 47 44 43 36 33 34 36 37 36 35 34 33 38 40 41 44
MIN/MAX RH 67 87 43 86 42
RH 86100 97 84 84 68 77 80 86 82 62 48 44 49 63 73 82 85 66 49 41 50
WIND DIR SE S S S S NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NE
WIND SPD 10 18 24 23 20 13 10 6 10 11 14 14 13 8 4 2 3 3 5 6 5 4
WIND GUST 41 36 33 25 20 21 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 46 93 90 96 83 80 55 54 40 20 8 3 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 3 3 5
POP 12HR 80 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.31 0.04 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC O SC IS
TSTMS SC SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 20 24 20 13<10<10<10 12 33 42 52 12<10<10<10<10 26 42 58<10
T WIND DIR SE S S S S NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW N
T WIND SPD 20 24 35 32 28 18 17 8 11 21 26 25 24 14 9 8 5 5 11 14 14 5
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX GD FR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR
DATE MON 04/06/26TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26
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 42 62 36 61 48 74 53 72
TEMP 47 42 59 57 43 36 53 58 51 49 68 70 59 54 67 66
DEWPT 41 39 44 40 36 33 37 38 42 44 49 48 49 50 56 54
RH 79 89 57 53 76 89 54 47 71 83 51 45 69 86 68 65
PWIND DIR S NE NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 10 30 5 10 10 30 40
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC SC
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ024-032115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
257 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
DATE FRI 04/03/26 SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26
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 75 35 56 33 64
TEMP 48 51 62 71 72 60 48 43 41 37 42 50 55 54 45 40 36 34 45 58 64 62
DEWPT 44 50 61 65 61 46 41 39 37 31 30 31 32 33 33 32 30 30 34 37 37 39
MIN/MAX RH 60 88 41 88 36
RH 86 96 97 81 68 60 77 86 85 79 62 48 41 45 62 73 79 85 65 45 37 43
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 14 17 20 18 16 10 8 12 12 16 16 14 10 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 4
WIND GUST 33 28 21 23 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 26 96 98 88 94 67 44 38 43 19 5 17 17 7 6 5 4 5 3 3 3 5
POP 12HR 80 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.01 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 14 24 21 18<10<10<10 14 35 46 58 21<10<10<10<10 25 43 62<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 19 20 19 28 25 23 14 8 14 18 28 27 26 16 10 9 8 8 13 18 19 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR EX GD GD PR PR PR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
DATE MON 04/06/26TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26
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 38 55 32 58 46 73 51 68
TEMP 45 39 52 52 41 33 46 56 49 49 69 71 59 52 64 62
DEWPT 37 35 35 32 30 27 29 31 37 42 46 45 46 47 52 50
RH 73 85 52 46 65 78 51 38 63 77 44 39 62 83 65 65
PWIND DIR NE NE NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 20 50 20 20 10 40 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC
SNOWSHWRS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-032115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
257 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
DATE FRI 04/03/26 SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26
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 75 34 54 31 63
TEMP 45 47 58 70 72 58 45 41 39 35 41 48 53 52 43 38 34 32 44 57 63 61
DEWPT 41 45 56 65 61 44 39 37 35 30 30 31 30 31 31 29 28 27 32 37 36 38
MIN/MAX RH 59 88 42 84 36
RH 86 93 93 84 68 59 79 85 85 82 65 51 41 44 62 70 78 81 62 47 36 42
WIND DIR E SE SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 8 13 16 18 18 16 9 6 10 11 14 14 14 10 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 3
WIND GUST 18 26 28 27 21 17 20 23 27 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) SC OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS (%) 46 95 98 91 92 67 45 39 40 30 9 31 27 9 7 7 4 5 2 3 2 3
POP 12HR 80 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.01 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10 11 21 19 18<10<10 12 13 37 51 58 19<10<10<10<10 26 44 65<10
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 17 20 19 25 24 24 18 9 18 17 28 28 27 17 10 9 9 9 16 19 19 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD GD PR PR FR FR EX EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
DATE MON 04/06/26TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26
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 36 52 30 56 45 73 50 68
TEMP 44 37 50 50 39 30 45 54 47 48 68 70 57 51 63 62
DEWPT 34 32 34 28 26 22 27 28 34 39 45 42 44 44 50 46
RH 68 82 54 42 59 72 49 36 60 71 43 36 62 77 62 56
PWIND DIR N NE NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 20 40 10 20 10 40 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC
SNOWSHWRS SC
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-032115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
257 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2026
DATE FRI 04/03/26 SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26
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 74 34 53 31 63
TEMP 44 45 54 69 71 57 44 41 39 35 41 47 52 51 43 38 34 32 43 55 62 61
DEWPT 41 44 52 63 63 44 38 37 35 31 30 29 30 30 31 29 27 26 31 35 36 37
MIN/MAX RH 61 87 42 81 36
RH 89 96 93 81 76 62 79 85 85 85 65 49 43 44 62 70 75 78 62 47 38 41
WIND DIR E SE SE S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 16 17 19 20 18 12 10 13 14 18 18 18 12 6 5 5 5 6 10 9 5
WIND GUST 31 29 33 23 24 25 29 29 29 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 OV OV OV OV B2 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 55 94 98 93 91 80 48 52 51 32 24 40 31 17 11 7 5 5 3 3 2 7
POP 12HR 70 30 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.01 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM SC
TSTMS IS SC SC
MIX HGT <10<10<10 20 17 18<10<10 12 13 37 53 58 33<10<10<10<10 25 45 66<10
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
T WIND SPD 14 21 21 24 24 24 18 10 18 18 28 28 27 21 10 10 10 9 16 20 20 10
SMOKE DISP PR FR FR GD GD GD PR PR FR FR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD EX EX PR
DATE MON 04/06/26TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26
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 35 52 29 54 43 74 50 67
TEMP 44 36 49 50 38 30 44 53 47 48 69 70 58 51 62 60
DEWPT 33 31 31 26 25 20 23 26 33 39 44 42 43 44 47 45
RH 65 82 50 39 59 66 43 35 58 71 40 36 57 77 58 58
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 20 40 10 20 10 40 50
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC SC
SNOWSHWRS 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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