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FNUS83 KTOP 180803
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
303 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
KSZ058-182130-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
303 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26
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 86 54 67 48 68
TEMP 71 70 75 82 85 81 75 70 60 55 57 62 66 65 58 54 50 49 58 64 68 66
DEWPT 66 66 68 70 70 69 67 65 56 52 52 52 52 51 50 49 47 46 48 49 48 47
MIN/MAX RH 61 92 60 92 47
RH 84 87 79 67 61 67 76 84 87 90 83 70 61 60 75 83 89 89 69 58 49 50
WIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 16 16 19 19 24 28 23 17 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 8 8 8 10 11 10 10
WIND GUST 27 33 35 37 42 37 23 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 80 94 78 63 63 69 72 87 90 97 91 75 54 69 68 62 53 58 61 49 44 46
POP 12HR 50 90 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0.58 0.62 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS O O
TSTMS IS SC IS IS SC IS
MIX HGT <10<10 19 29 38 17<10<10<10 17 22 32 40 37<10<10<10<10 29 39 45 34
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW NW N N N N N NE N NE NE NE E E E
T WIND SPD 21 23 28 32 35 33 33 26 19 20 21 19 17 14 12 13 14 14 18 14 14 14
SMOKE DISP PR FR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR FR GD GD GD GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
FLOOD A A A A A A A A A
DATE THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26SUN 05/24/26
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 50 69 54 76 55 81 60 85
TEMP 55 51 65 67 59 58 71 74 61 57 77 79 64 62 82 83
DEWPT 49 51 57 58 58 58 62 61 59 57 61 61 61 61 66 65
RH 80100 75 73 96100 73 64 93100 58 54 90 97 58 55
PWIND DIR E E E S SW SW SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 50 60 30 20 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC NM SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS SC IS SC SC IS SC IS IS IS IS IS
KSZ024-182130-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
303 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26
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 85 52 64 45 66
TEMP 69 68 75 82 83 78 74 65 57 52 55 61 64 62 55 51 47 46 56 62 65 64
DEWPT 65 65 67 68 69 67 66 60 53 48 48 49 49 46 46 44 42 43 46 46 45 44
MIN/MAX RH 61 89 56 91 46
RH 87 90 76 63 63 69 76 84 86 86 77 65 58 56 72 77 83 89 69 56 48 48
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S W NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 10 11 18 18 20 19 20 13 14 14 13 12 11 9 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 9
WIND GUST 20 24 32 32 35 39
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 92 88 82 65 63 84 93 92 91 95 88 52 49 39 36 39 29 46 37 50 55 40
POP 12HR 40 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 1.50 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS IS SC O NM NM
TSTMS SC SC IS IS SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 20 30 35 16<10<10 14 21 27 37 41 38<10<10<10<10 31 42 45 37
T WIND DIR S SE S S S S S W NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
T WIND SPD 14 18 26 27 29 25 26 18 20 21 21 19 17 14 11 12 12 11 16 13 12 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD FR FR FR GD GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
FLOOD A A A A A A A A A
DATE THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26SUN 05/24/26
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 52 75 53 80 59 85
TEMP 51 50 62 64 57 55 70 73 59 56 76 78 64 62 82 83
DEWPT 46 47 52 51 54 55 59 56 55 56 59 58 58 60 64 61
RH 83 89 70 63 90100 68 55 87100 56 50 81 93 55 47
PWIND DIR E E E SE S W SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 50 50 40 20 5 30 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS SC IS SC SC SC IS IS SC IS
KSZ012-182130-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
303 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26
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 85 51 64 43 65
TEMP 69 68 74 82 83 77 71 64 56 51 55 60 63 62 54 50 46 44 56 62 64 64
DEWPT 64 63 66 68 69 66 64 59 51 46 46 47 46 43 43 41 40 40 44 44 42 41
MIN/MAX RH 60 88 50 86 43
RH 84 84 76 63 63 69 79 84 83 83 72 62 54 50 66 71 79 86 64 52 45 43
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S W NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 9 9 14 17 19 19 18 11 12 13 13 12 11 8 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 6
WIND GUST 19 23 29 32 32 34 34 26 24 24 24
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 92 91 79 65 68 83 95 93 91 94 88 57 38 39 35 36 28 48 36 57 64 39
POP 12HR 40 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.11 1.54 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS SC SC O NM NM
TSTMS NM SC IS SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 20 29 35 17<10 11 15 21 28 38 42 38<10<10<10<10 32 42 46 33
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E
T WIND SPD 17 18 27 29 29 27 21 17 23 23 23 20 18 13 10 12 11 11 14 13 12 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR FR FR GD GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
FLOOD A A A A A A A A A
DATE THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26SUN 05/24/26
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 50 75 52 80 58 86
TEMP 50 49 62 64 56 54 70 73 58 55 76 78 63 61 82 83
DEWPT 43 44 49 48 50 53 57 54 52 52 57 55 55 56 62 59
RH 77 83 62 56 80 96 63 51 80 90 52 45 75 84 51 44
PWIND DIR E E E SE S W SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 50 50 40 10 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS IS IS
KSZ012-182130-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
303 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26
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 85 52 64 44 65
TEMP 69 68 75 82 83 79 72 64 57 52 55 61 64 62 54 51 46 45 56 62 64 63
DEWPT 64 63 65 67 68 65 62 59 51 46 45 45 43 42 42 41 39 40 42 42 40 40
MIN/MAX RH 60 86 47 83 41
RH 84 84 71 61 61 62 71 84 80 80 69 56 46 48 64 68 76 82 59 48 41 43
WIND DIR S SE S S S S S W NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 12 13 17 18 19 20 21 16 17 17 17 14 13 11 5 5 5 5 8 9 9 9
WIND GUST 23 28 29 31 31 33 27 27 27 25
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS (%) 88 97 72 62 66 84 95 92 90 97 91 55 39 37 38 36 28 46 37 58 66 48
POP 12HR 40 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.10 1.56 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS O SC IS SC SC O NM NM
TSTMS NM SC IS SC SC NM SC
MIX HGT <10<10 22 30 34 19<10<10 17 21 29 40 43 41<10<10<10<10 32 42 47 38
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S W NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE E NE E
T WIND SPD 16 17 27 29 28 27 21 18 23 23 23 20 18 14 10 11 10 11 14 13 12 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX EX GD PR FR GD GD GD EX EX GD PR PR PR PR GD GD GD GD
FLOOD A A A A A A A A A
DATE THU 05/21/26FRI 05/22/26SAT 05/23/26SUN 05/24/26
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 51 74 53 80 59 86
TEMP 51 49 64 64 56 55 70 72 59 56 77 78 63 62 83 83
DEWPT 42 43 47 46 49 52 55 52 51 52 55 53 53 56 60 58
RH 71 80 54 52 77 90 59 49 75 86 47 42 70 81 46 43
PWIND DIR E E E SE S W SE S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 40 50 40 10 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS SC SC IS 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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