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FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
259 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
KSZ058-042115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
259 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
DATE SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 58 35 63 40 67
TEMP 43 40 44 51 57 56 46 42 37 35 47 58 63 62 51 45 42 40 51 62 66 62
DEWPT 40 36 34 33 34 35 34 33 33 31 36 38 39 41 40 39 38 38 41 43 43 42
MIN/MAX RH 41 87 40 91 43
RH 89 85 68 50 42 45 63 70 85 85 65 47 41 46 66 79 86 92 68 50 43 48
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N N N NE S S SW N NE E E E
WIND SPD 8 13 17 18 17 14 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 2 4 5 4 3 5 8 9 10
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 58 60 27 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 10 15 16 17 48 42
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 11 32 39 52<10<10<10<10<10 24 38 53<10<10<10<10<10 14 32 49 19
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N S S SW N NE E E E
T WIND SPD 12 18 26 25 25 16 10 10 10 9 14 14 16 3 8 14 12 9 9 8 11 23
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD
DATE TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26FRI 04/10/26
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 66 48 74 53 74 53 69
TEMP 44 36 58 64 53 50 69 70 59 53 71 71 59 54 65 67
DEWPT 36 33 42 44 44 45 49 48 49 49 55 54 54 54 59 59
RH 73 89 55 48 71 83 49 45 69 86 57 55 83100 81 75
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 5 10 10 30 30 50 80
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC NM O
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
KSZ024-042115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
259 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
DATE SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 55 31 63 38 58
TEMP 39 36 42 49 53 53 43 38 34 31 44 55 63 63 51 46 42 38 47 56 58 53
DEWPT 35 33 30 31 31 33 32 31 30 29 33 36 36 39 38 36 35 35 36 37 36 33
MIN/MAX RH 42 92 37 88 44
RH 85 89 62 50 43 46 65 76 85 92 65 49 36 41 61 68 76 89 65 49 44 46
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S SW NW N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 10 12 16 18 18 13 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 2 3 4 4 5 8 9 11 12
WIND GUST 20 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B2
CLOUDS (%) 56 60 33 16 26 16 4 4 4 6 4 3 4 5 6 7 11 27 24 29 46 70
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
MIX HGT 11 10 32 45 54 20<10<10<10<10 23 38 52<10<10<10<10<10 18 28 41 24
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW S W N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 18 14 25 26 27 19 12 11 10 11 17 17 16 3 9 12 13 16 14 11 14 23
SMOKE DISP FR FR EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR FR GD GD
DATE TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26FRI 04/10/26
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 33 59 48 73 50 69 47 66
TEMP 40 34 50 59 52 50 68 71 58 51 66 67 56 50 63 64
DEWPT 30 29 36 40 41 43 46 45 46 46 50 49 49 50 55 54
RH 67 82 58 49 66 77 45 39 64 83 56 52 77100 75 70
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 20 30 20 40 40 60 80
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM O
SNOWSHWRS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC IS IS
KSZ012-042115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
259 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
DATE SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 54 30 62 35 55
TEMP 36 34 39 47 52 51 41 37 33 31 44 55 62 60 49 43 39 36 44 52 54 50
DEWPT 32 30 29 30 30 31 30 30 29 29 33 36 36 38 36 35 33 32 34 35 32 29
MIN/MAX RH 42 93 38 85 43
RH 85 85 67 51 43 46 65 75 85 92 65 49 38 44 61 73 79 85 68 52 43 44
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S SW N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 9 11 16 18 18 13 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 2 2 2 3 3 5 9 11 10
WIND GUST 21 21
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2
CLOUDS (%) 61 74 52 44 41 23 4 4 3 6 3 3 3 4 10 9 14 28 35 38 37 72
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
MIX HGT 12 11 35 48 57 26<10<10<10<10 25 39 56<10<10<10<10<10 19 32 40 26
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 21 17 25 27 28 21 12 12 11 10 17 16 18 5 10 12 14 14 16 13 14 19
SMOKE DISP FR FR EX EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26FRI 04/10/26
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 31 57 45 73 49 68 45 65
TEMP 38 32 47 57 50 48 68 70 57 50 65 66 54 48 62 62
DEWPT 28 26 33 37 38 41 46 42 43 44 49 47 46 48 54 51
RH 67 78 58 47 63 77 45 36 59 80 56 50 74100 75 67
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 15> 15> 15> <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 20 30 20 40 40 60 80
RAIN SHWRS SC NM IS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM O
SNOWSHWRS NM IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC IS IS
KSZ012-042115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
259 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2026
DATE SAT 04/04/26 SUN 04/05/26 MON 04/06/26
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 53 30 61 35 53
TEMP 36 35 38 45 50 50 41 36 33 31 43 55 61 60 49 44 39 36 44 51 53 49
DEWPT 32 30 29 29 30 30 29 30 30 29 31 34 34 36 36 34 33 32 31 32 30 27
MIN/MAX RH 43 92 36 84 41
RH 85 82 70 53 46 46 62 79 89 92 62 45 36 41 61 68 79 85 60 48 41 42
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW W S W NW N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 12 12 16 20 18 14 6 6 6 6 8 9 8 3 4 5 5 5 8 10 11 11
WIND GUST 25 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B1 B1 SC SC CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B2
CLOUDS (%) 80 88 69 63 49 32 4 4 4 6 4 3 3 5 10 10 17 30 49 53 43 79
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC
MIX HGT 14 12 38 49 57 33<10<10<10<10 24 40 54<10<10<10<10<10 21 33 36 28
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 23 19 26 27 28 23 12 11 10 11 17 16 18 6 8 11 11 12 14 13 13 14
SMOKE DISP FR FR EX EX EX EX PR PR PR PR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD
DATE TUE 04/07/26WED 04/08/26THU 04/09/26FRI 04/10/26
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 30 54 43 73 49 68 45 65
TEMP 38 31 45 54 49 49 69 70 58 50 65 66 52 50 63 62
DEWPT 27 25 31 34 37 40 44 42 43 43 47 46 44 46 52 49
RH 64 78 58 46 63 71 40 36 57 77 52 48 74 86 67 62
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 15> 15> 15> 15> <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 60 30 40 20 40 40 60 70
RAIN SHWRS SC NM IS SC IS SC IS SC SC SC SC NM NM NM NM
SNOWSHWRS NM IS
TSTMS IS IS SC 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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