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FNUS83 KTOP 270705
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
205 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
KSZ058-272115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
205 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26
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 44 64 43 65
TEMP 65 68 70 73 72 66 57 52 47 46 51 58 63 61 54 49 45 43 53 61 65 63
DEWPT 61 62 62 62 58 53 49 45 43 43 45 48 49 48 47 44 43 41 43 43 43 43
MIN/MAX RH 59 93 61 93 44
RH 87 81 76 68 61 63 75 77 86 89 80 69 60 62 77 83 93 93 69 51 45 48
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 13 14 14 16 16 11 9 8 6 5 9 10 9 9 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 5
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 77 77 42 32 26 33 11 8 17 64 73 65 57 63 41 20 25 26 25 31 32 28
POP 12HR 20 0 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 21 33 37 19<10<10<10 15 21 31 38 18<10<10<10<10 27 50 56 25
T WIND DIR S S SW W W NW N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 19 17 18 21 20 20 18 17 13 11 13 12 11 10 14 16 12 10 11 11 11 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR PR PR FR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26
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 67 46 65 43 70 45 77
TEMP 48 45 63 63 52 47 61 63 48 44 67 67 50 47 73 75
DEWPT 43 44 47 47 46 42 41 40 41 41 43 41 40 41 48 48
RH 83 96 56 56 80 83 48 43 77 89 42 39 68 79 41 38
PWIND DIR E W N NE E NE S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 20 20 20 5 0 5 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ024-272115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
205 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26
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 41 61 40 64
TEMP 64 65 66 67 67 61 54 48 44 43 49 56 60 58 51 46 42 41 52 60 64 62
DEWPT 59 59 59 59 54 49 45 42 40 39 42 45 44 44 43 40 38 37 40 40 40 41
MIN/MAX RH 60 93 55 90 41
RH 84 81 78 75 63 65 71 80 86 86 77 66 55 59 74 79 86 85 63 47 41 46
WIND DIR SE NE W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 10 11 13 16 13 10 9 6 5 6 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 88 62 66 46 50 35 20 26 64 76 71 64 65 42 17 23 31 14 30 32 25
POP 12HR 50 0 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 16 31 35 22<10<10 12 15 25 33 46 23<10<10<10<10 30 52 64 29
T WIND DIR SE E W NW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 18 11 12 19 23 23 19 17 14 11 9 14 11 16 14 13 11 9 8 10 10 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR FR FR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
FLOOD A A A
DATE THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26
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 66 42 65 41 70 44 77
TEMP 45 44 63 63 49 44 61 62 46 43 65 67 50 46 73 74
DEWPT 40 41 45 44 41 39 38 37 37 38 39 39 37 39 45 46
RH 82 89 52 50 74 82 42 39 71 82 38 36 61 76 37 37
PWIND DIR S W N NE SE SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
POP 12HR 0 20 20 10 5 0 5 0
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-272115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
205 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26
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 71 41 61 38 64
TEMP 64 65 66 67 66 60 52 47 43 42 49 56 60 58 50 45 41 39 51 59 63 62
DEWPT 60 59 59 59 53 47 42 39 37 37 40 43 42 42 40 38 36 35 38 39 38 39
MIN/MAX RH 59 81 52 85 38
RH 87 81 78 75 63 62 69 74 79 82 71 62 51 55 68 76 82 85 61 47 39 43
WIND DIR SE E SE W NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 8 6 10 13 16 12 10 6 5 3 5 6 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 3
WIND GUST 23 17
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 85 71 73 73 53 42 41 26 57 74 74 63 61 44 22 27 31 15 32 25 21
POP 12HR 60 5 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O NM IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 15 28 35 29<10 12 12 16 26 33 47 21<10<10<10<10 32 56 71 32
T WIND DIR SE E W W NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 14 9 11 17 24 24 20 18 20 11 10 13 11 16 14 11 12 8 8 10 11 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX EX FR FR FR FR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
FLOOD A A A
DATE THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26
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 67 41 65 40 70 44 77
TEMP 46 43 63 63 48 42 61 62 46 42 65 67 49 46 73 74
DEWPT 38 39 44 40 37 35 36 34 34 35 38 37 35 37 45 44
RH 73 86 50 43 65 76 39 35 63 76 37 33 58 71 37 34
PWIND DIR S W N NE E SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 10 5 5 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-272115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
205 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26
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 71 41 61 39 64
TEMP 65 66 66 67 66 59 51 47 43 43 49 56 60 57 50 46 42 40 51 60 64 61
DEWPT 60 59 58 57 52 46 41 39 37 36 39 41 40 40 39 37 36 35 37 37 36 37
MIN/MAX RH 57 81 47 81 36
RH 84 78 75 70 61 62 68 74 79 76 68 57 47 53 66 71 79 82 59 42 35 41
WIND DIR SE SE S W NW NW NW NW N N N NE N N N N N N N NW NW N
WIND SPD 10 10 11 17 18 16 13 11 10 6 8 9 9 10 8 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
WIND GUST 28 27 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 91 85 73 75 71 65 56 39 41 58 74 81 68 69 41 22 25 28 19 38 22 24
POP 12HR 60 5 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O NM IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS NM SC IS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 17 27 34 32 11 13 10 11 28 38 48 27<10<10<10<10 31 65 75 38
T WIND DIR SE E S W NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 11 11 12 17 24 25 20 20 18 10 10 12 11 14 13 11 9 8 6 9 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX EX FR FR FR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
FLOOD A A A
DATE THU 04/30/26FRI 05/01/26SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26
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 67 41 65 40 70 45 77
TEMP 45 44 64 62 48 42 62 62 46 42 66 67 49 47 73 74
DEWPT 37 38 41 38 36 34 34 32 33 34 36 35 35 36 43 43
RH 73 79 43 41 63 73 35 32 60 73 33 30 58 65 34 33
PWIND DIR S W N NE SE SW S SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 20 10 5 5 0 5 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS 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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