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FNUS83 KTOP 170853
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
353 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
KSZ058-172115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
353 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 89 69 90 56 69
TEMP 71 70 79 85 88 85 78 74 71 70 79 86 89 84 77 72 61 56 58 63 67 67
DEWPT 64 64 66 68 68 68 67 67 66 66 69 70 70 68 66 64 60 54 53 53 52 50
MIN/MAX RH 49 87 52 95 54
RH 79 81 64 57 52 57 69 79 84 87 72 59 54 59 69 76 97 93 83 70 59 54
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 13 14 25 28 25 24 20 19 19 19 25 25 26 24 23 19 13 12 13 13 11 10
WIND GUST 40 36 33 33 33 34 39 39 41 37 36 31 24 23
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS (%) 47 58 43 38 32 35 63 78 69 84 72 48 53 31 69 71 80 88 80 77 65 66
POP 12HR 5 20 30 90 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.17 0 0.56 0.01
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC NM NM O O
TSTMS IS SC SC SC SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 29 38 41 18<10<10<10 10 22 35 41 28 11<10 16 21 22 33 40 40
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 21 24 36 39 37 33 29 31 27 25 32 35 36 32 34 24 19 20 21 19 16 14
SMOKE DISP PR FR EX EX EX GD FR FR FR FR EX EX EX EX GD FR FR GD GD GD GD GD
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE WED 05/20/26THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26
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 49 68 50 70 53 77 58 82
TEMP 55 49 65 66 55 52 66 68 58 55 72 75 62 59 78 80
DEWPT 48 46 47 46 47 50 54 55 55 55 60 60 58 59 64 63
RH 77 89 52 48 74 93 65 63 90100 66 60 87100 62 56
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 5 20 40 40 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC IS SC IS IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS
KSZ024-172115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
353 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 89 68 89 53 66
TEMP 71 72 80 86 88 84 78 75 71 69 78 87 87 80 74 67 58 53 56 61 64 64
DEWPT 64 64 64 66 66 65 65 65 66 65 68 68 67 65 65 62 55 50 49 49 48 45
MIN/MAX RH 48 87 52 92 50
RH 79 76 58 51 48 53 64 71 84 87 71 53 52 60 74 84 90 89 77 65 56 50
WIND DIR NE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW N N N N
WIND SPD 11 14 19 21 24 23 21 17 12 12 17 21 20 21 21 16 13 13 12 12 11 9
WIND GUST 33 36 35 32 27 23 23 27 32 33 34 34 26
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 66 85 53 56 38 47 64 84 82 83 72 60 73 62 72 84 79 84 68 66 57 41
POP 12HR 10 60 70 100 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.23 0.17 1.29 0
RAIN SHWRS SC IS NM SC SC NM NM O O O O
TSTMS IS IS SC IS IS SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 31 41 44 20<10 11<10<10 24 38 38 31 12 13 17 21 29 38 42 42
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 19 32 33 37 32 27 19 18 19 27 29 31 31 27 16 20 21 20 19 17 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX GD FR FR FR FR GD EX EX EX FR FR FR GD GD EX EX GD
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE WED 05/20/26THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26
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 46 66 48 68 52 76 57 81
TEMP 52 47 63 64 52 50 64 66 56 54 71 73 61 58 78 79
DEWPT 43 43 45 43 44 47 50 49 51 53 56 55 55 57 60 59
RH 71 86 52 46 74 89 60 54 83 96 59 53 81 96 54 50
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 10 40 30 30 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS
KSZ012-172115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
353 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 89 67 89 52 66
TEMP 69 69 78 85 87 84 76 73 70 68 77 86 87 79 72 65 56 52 56 60 64 64
DEWPT 63 63 63 66 66 66 65 64 65 63 66 66 66 63 62 59 53 47 47 47 45 43
MIN/MAX RH 48 86 48 88 46
RH 81 81 60 53 50 55 69 73 84 84 69 51 50 58 71 81 90 83 72 62 50 46
WIND DIR E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 10 14 16 21 24 21 20 14 10 10 14 19 20 19 18 12 12 12 12 12 11 9
WIND GUST 32 36 34 32 26 21 21 26 31 32 31 29 24 23 23
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 80 83 68 62 45 46 72 90 81 91 71 51 69 68 78 86 81 85 65 61 49 31
POP 12HR 20 50 70 100 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.31 0.13 1.61 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS SC SC SC SC NM NM O O O O
TSTMS IS IS SC SC SC IS IS SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 27 39 44 19<10 11<10<10 26 37 42 26 17 14 16 19 29 39 44 41
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 18 17 29 33 37 31 28 21 19 19 26 28 31 29 23 17 23 23 21 20 18 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX GD FR FR FR FR GD EX EX EX GD FR GD GD GD EX EX GD
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE WED 05/20/26THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26
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 66 47 68 50 75 56 82
TEMP 50 46 63 63 51 49 64 66 55 53 70 73 59 57 77 79
DEWPT 41 40 43 40 41 44 48 46 48 49 54 52 52 54 59 56
RH 71 79 48 43 68 83 56 48 77 86 57 48 78 90 54 45
PWIND DIR N NE NE E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-172115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
353 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DATE SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26
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 88 68 89 53 65
TEMP 67 68 77 84 86 84 77 74 70 70 77 86 87 79 72 66 57 53 56 61 64 63
DEWPT 63 63 62 66 65 64 64 63 64 62 64 65 64 62 61 58 52 46 46 45 43 41
MIN/MAX RH 47 81 45 83 42
RH 87 84 60 55 50 51 64 69 81 76 64 50 46 56 68 75 83 77 69 56 46 44
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW NW NW N N
WIND SPD 11 13 14 21 26 24 24 18 13 13 19 21 23 20 20 16 16 17 16 14 13 11
WIND GUST 34 41 39 36 31 26 24 31 34 35 34 33 27 26 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 85 76 69 54 33 47 66 88 84 90 81 54 69 62 81 87 84 85 69 61 49 31
POP 12HR 20 60 70 100 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.34 0.14 1.76 0
RAIN SHWRS NM IS IS SC NM SC NM NM O O O O
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 27 39 39 23<10 12<10<10 27 35 39 27 14 13 17 22 31 40 46 43
T WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW N N
T WIND SPD 18 16 27 33 36 32 28 23 18 19 25 28 29 28 27 17 23 23 21 20 18 14
SMOKE DISP PR PR EX EX EX EX FR FR PR FR GD EX EX EX GD FR GD GD GD EX EX GD
WIND Y Y Y Y
DATE WED 05/20/26THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26
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 65 48 68 51 75 56 81
TEMP 51 47 63 63 52 50 65 65 55 54 71 73 60 58 78 79
DEWPT 40 40 41 39 41 43 46 44 46 48 52 50 50 53 57 55
RH 66 76 44 41 66 77 50 46 72 80 51 44 69 83 48 44
PWIND DIR N NE E E E SE SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 5 20 20 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS 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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