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FNUS83 KTOP 260847
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
347 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
KSZ058-262115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
347 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26
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 64 79 44 67
TEMP 58 59 64 70 74 72 67 67 67 65 72 76 78 72 59 52 47 44 53 62 67 65
DEWPT 57 58 61 63 64 63 63 65 66 65 63 59 56 52 48 44 43 42 45 47 47 46
MIN/MAX RH 69 100 47 90 49
RH 96 96 90 78 71 73 87 93 97100 73 56 47 49 67 74 86 93 74 58 49 50
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE S SE S S S SW W W NW NW N N N NE NE N N
WIND SPD 5 5 9 12 13 12 10 14 18 17 17 17 16 11 10 9 8 5 9 10 10 9
WIND GUST 21 25 29 28 27 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 63 90 92 88 80 79 79 70 84 54 22 12 15 11 9 6 16 27 36 33 30 32
POP 12HR 60 60 20 0 5
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.08 0.02 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC NM SC NM NM SC IS IS
TSTMS SC SC NM SC NM NM SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 26 25<10<10<10<10<10 23 50 54 11<10 10<10<10 24 32 36 18
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW N N N NE NE N N
T WIND SPD 6 10 13 17 19 17 17 23 26 25 23 26 24 20 21 20 13 10 13 13 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR FR FR GD EX EX FR FR FR PR PR FR GD GD FR
DATE WED 04/29/26THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26
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 43 67 46 67 47 65 43 71
TEMP 49 43 63 65 50 47 63 63 52 48 61 62 49 45 66 68
DEWPT 42 40 42 43 43 44 46 44 45 45 44 41 40 41 43 43
RH 77 89 46 45 77 89 54 50 77 89 53 46 71 86 43 40
PWIND DIR N N E NE NE NE N NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 20 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
KSZ024-262115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
347 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26
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 60 73 41 62
TEMP 56 56 62 68 72 70 66 63 63 62 69 72 70 63 54 49 44 42 50 58 62 60
DEWPT 54 54 58 60 60 61 62 61 62 62 63 59 53 50 45 41 40 40 41 43 43 42
MIN/MAX RH 66 100 56 91 50
RH 93 93 87 76 66 73 87 93 97100 81 64 55 62 71 74 86 93 71 57 50 51
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE S SE E SE SE SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 12 11 10 13 13 12 13 14 16 13 10 9 8 5 8 8 9 8
WIND GUST 23 24 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 59 74 85 93 83 83 80 81 80 54 31 36 26 32 34 23 30 55 43 50 47 54
POP 12HR 60 80 40 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.67 0.03 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS NM NM O O NM SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS NM NM O O NM SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 14 28 27 12<10<10<10<10 22 40 45 36 11 11<10 13 28 35 46 24
T WIND DIR NE E SE SE S S SE S SE SE SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 9 9 13 17 20 17 14 14 19 18 17 24 25 27 21 21 18 18 13 13 14 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX FR FR PR FR GD GD GD GD
DATE WED 04/29/26THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26
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 40 65 43 66 45 65 42 71
TEMP 46 41 60 63 48 45 63 61 50 46 61 61 47 43 66 68
DEWPT 39 37 40 41 41 42 42 42 42 41 39 37 37 38 40 40
RH 76 85 47 44 77 89 46 49 74 83 44 41 68 82 38 36
PWIND DIR N N NE NW N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 10 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-262115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
347 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26
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 60 74 41 62
TEMP 55 55 61 68 72 70 64 63 62 61 68 72 69 62 52 47 43 42 49 57 61 59
DEWPT 50 50 56 58 58 59 59 59 59 59 62 59 53 47 42 39 38 37 40 41 41 40
MIN/MAX RH 59 94 57 87 47
RH 83 83 84 70 61 68 84 87 90 93 81 64 57 58 69 74 82 82 71 55 48 49
WIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 4 8 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 13 14 16 13 10 8 6 5 6 8 8 6
WIND GUST 21 26 24 20 18
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 62 65 85 92 86 79 88 82 91 82 41 32 36 42 40 27 36 62 43 50 53 45
POP 12HR 50 90 50 5 10
QPF 12HR 0.15 1.01 0.08 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC NM O O O SC SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC NM O O O SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 28 24 12<10<10<10<10 23 37 44 33 15 15<10 14 28 38 48 23
T WIND DIR NE E SE SE S SE SE S S SE SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 10 10 13 17 20 18 14 18 17 16 13 23 27 29 23 23 19 17 14 11 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX EX GD FR PR FR GD GD EX GD
DATE WED 04/29/26THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26
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 39 65 42 66 43 66 41 71
TEMP 45 40 60 63 47 44 63 61 49 45 62 61 46 43 66 68
DEWPT 37 35 39 40 39 39 42 40 40 37 37 34 34 35 39 38
RH 73 82 46 43 74 82 46 46 71 73 39 36 63 73 37 33
PWIND DIR N N N W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 5 10 10 5 5 5
KSZ012-262115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
347 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
DATE SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26
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 60 74 42 62
TEMP 56 55 62 70 73 70 64 63 62 61 68 72 69 61 52 48 44 43 50 57 62 59
DEWPT 49 49 54 56 56 57 57 59 59 59 61 59 51 46 41 39 38 37 38 40 39 39
MIN/MAX RH 54 92 52 81 43
RH 77 80 75 61 55 63 78 87 90 93 78 64 53 58 66 71 79 79 63 53 43 47
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 6 10 12 14 13 12 13 13 13 16 17 19 17 13 12 10 8 9 9 10 9
WIND GUST 24 26 27 29 27 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 66 60 82 92 88 87 90 88 90 85 48 40 41 54 50 31 45 65 50 54 53 43
POP 12HR 50 90 60 5 10
QPF 12HR 0.09 1.64 0.10 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC O O O O NM NM IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC O O O O SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 30 36 14<10<10<10<10 21 37 43 35 19 16 11 14 28 41 50 28
T WIND DIR E E SE SE S S SE SE SE E S W W W NW NW N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 11 10 13 17 21 17 14 18 17 16 17 24 27 32 27 24 19 17 13 12 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD GD FR FR GD GD EX GD
DATE WED 04/29/26THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26
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 39 65 42 67 43 66 41 72
TEMP 45 40 60 63 47 44 63 61 48 45 62 61 46 43 67 68
DEWPT 36 35 37 37 38 39 39 38 38 37 35 33 33 34 36 36
RH 70 82 42 38 71 82 41 42 68 73 36 35 60 70 32 31
PWIND DIR N NW NE W N NE E NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 5 10 10 5 5 5
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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