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FNUS83 KTOP 160806
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
306 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
KSZ058-162115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
306 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 71 90 73 93
TEMP 71 71 81 86 88 86 78 75 73 71 81 87 89 87 79 77 74 73 83 90 93 91
DEWPT 69 70 71 71 71 71 71 70 68 68 71 71 71 72 71 70 68 68 70 71 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 57 90 55 84 47
RH 93 97 72 61 57 61 79 84 84 90 72 59 56 61 77 79 82 84 65 54 47 52
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 10 9 8 8 6 6 9 8 8 6
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 51 54 34 28 57 35 28 16 12 16 1 4 29 18 8 18 15 6 5 6 18 13
POP 12HR 40 5 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS SC
TSTMS IS IS
OBVIS PF PF
MIX HGT <10<10 15 37 41 18<10<10<10<10 23 54 62 15<10<10<10<10 24 50 62 22
T WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 5 4 4 9 10 9 10 11 13 11 14 16 16 13 13 16 14 11 16 13 12 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR
DATE SUN 07/19/26MON 07/20/26TUE 07/21/26WED 07/22/26
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 73 95 75 99 76 97 72 93
TEMP 78 74 92 93 79 76 96 96 81 77 94 93 78 73 89 90
DEWPT 70 68 71 71 69 68 70 70 68 66 67 67 64 63 65 64
RH 76 82 51 49 72 76 43 43 65 69 41 43 62 71 45 42
PWIND DIR S S S SW S E E SE
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 10 20 20 5
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS IS
KSZ024-162115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
306 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 72 90 74 93
TEMP 72 72 82 86 87 87 78 75 73 73 82 87 89 88 80 77 76 74 84 90 93 92
DEWPT 69 69 71 69 69 70 70 70 68 68 71 70 70 70 70 69 68 67 70 70 69 69
MIN/MAX RH 55 86 52 80 46
RH 90 90 69 57 55 57 76 84 84 84 69 57 54 55 72 76 76 79 63 52 46 47
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SE S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 8 9 8 6 6 6 5 8 5 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 13 30 23 40 37 42 26 18 16 17 5 3 13 11 15 16 10 15 1 1 8 3
POP 12HR 20 5 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 21 53 50 15<10<10<10<10 20 54 64 28<10<10<10<10 20 51 64 36
T WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 4 3 3 5 6 6 9 10 9 9 11 11 13 16 13 12 11 10 11 9 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
DATE SUN 07/19/26MON 07/20/26TUE 07/21/26WED 07/22/26
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 73 94 75 98 76 94 71 90
TEMP 78 74 91 92 79 77 95 96 81 77 92 91 77 72 87 88
DEWPT 69 68 70 69 69 68 70 68 67 65 65 63 62 61 62 61
RH 74 82 50 47 72 74 45 40 63 67 41 40 60 68 43 40
PWIND DIR S S S SW S NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 20 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-162115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
306 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 70 90 73 93
TEMP 71 71 83 86 88 86 77 74 72 71 82 86 88 88 79 77 75 73 84 90 92 91
DEWPT 69 69 70 69 69 70 68 68 66 66 70 70 70 70 68 66 66 65 70 70 69 70
MIN/MAX RH 55 84 54 76 47
RH 93 93 65 57 54 59 74 82 81 84 67 59 55 55 69 69 74 76 63 52 47 50
WIND DIR N N S S S SE S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 0 0 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 6 5 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 2
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 8 22 12 32 34 29 25 11 13 22 1 3 7 11 14 11 8 13 1 4 5 6
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 19 50 44 12<10<10<10<10 18 52 65 24<10<10<10<10 18 49 61 24
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W SW SW S
T WIND SPD 5 4 3 4 5 6 9 11 9 9 10 11 13 12 12 13 11 11 11 8 8 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR
DATE SUN 07/19/26MON 07/20/26TUE 07/21/26WED 07/22/26
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 72 93 74 97 75 93 70 89
TEMP 77 72 90 91 78 76 94 94 80 76 90 89 75 70 85 86
DEWPT 67 66 70 69 66 66 69 68 65 63 64 62 59 59 61 59
RH 71 81 52 49 67 71 44 43 60 64 42 41 58 68 45 40
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SE NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW B1 SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 20 10 10 5
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ012-162115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
306 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 71 90 74 93
TEMP 70 71 83 86 88 87 77 74 73 73 82 87 89 88 79 77 75 74 84 90 93 91
DEWPT 68 69 69 67 68 69 69 68 67 66 70 68 68 70 68 67 66 66 69 69 68 69
MIN/MAX RH 51 84 50 77 45
RH 93 93 63 53 52 55 76 82 81 79 67 53 50 55 69 71 74 76 61 50 44 49
WIND DIR N N S S S S S S S S SW S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 8 8 6 6 8 6 5 6 4 5 3
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS (%) 10 16 11 26 30 36 33 13 8 13 2 5 3 5 12 7 6 11 1 5 5 6
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
OBVIS PF
MIX HGT <10<10 18 50 45 16<10<10<10<10 17 49 63 15<10<10<10<10 19 47 61 18
T WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 5 3 3 5 5 6 9 11 9 9 10 11 13 11 12 14 12 10 11 8 9 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 07/19/26MON 07/20/26TUE 07/21/26WED 07/22/26
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 72 92 74 97 75 92 69 88
TEMP 76 72 89 90 77 76 94 94 79 75 90 89 74 70 85 86
DEWPT 68 66 68 68 66 66 68 68 65 63 62 61 59 59 59 58
RH 76 81 50 49 69 71 43 43 62 66 39 39 59 68 41 39
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SE NE E E
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 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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