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FNUS83 KTOP 270912
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
412 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2026
KSZ058-272115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
412 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2026
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26
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 89 65 88 68 93
TEMP 66 77 84 87 85 74 69 66 65 77 84 88 85 75 72 70 68 78 88 93 90
DEWPT 62 64 63 62 62 61 60 59 60 62 61 61 61 60 58 57 58 63 65 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 41 85 40 70 42
RH 87 64 49 43 46 64 73 78 84 60 46 40 45 60 61 63 70 60 47 43 45
WIND DIR N NE N N NE E E E S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 13 16 14 11
WIND GUST 19 26 25
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 48 18 14 12 7 7 15 20 43 25 14 23 14 12 9 26 41 26 26 24 7
POP 12HR 0 10 10 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 15 50 61 11<10<10<10<10 16 52 56 15<10<10<10<10 18 37 53 30
T WIND DIR NE NE N N NE E E SE S S SE S SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 11 12 10 10 9 8 6 9 8 8 10 12 14 16 16 20 20 19 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE SUN 08/30/26MON 08/31/26TUE 09/01/26WED 09/02/26
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 74 96 74 95 73 94 73 95
TEMP 79 74 91 93 80 75 91 91 79 73 89 90 78 74 90 90
DEWPT 62 62 68 67 64 63 69 69 66 65 70 70 67 66 71 70
RH 56 66 47 43 58 66 49 49 64 76 54 52 69 76 54 52
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 10 20 10 5 10
RAIN SHWRS IS
TSTMS IS
KSZ024-272115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
412 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2026
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26
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 86 64 87 68 93
TEMP 65 73 82 86 83 72 67 65 64 74 83 87 83 74 72 70 69 77 87 92 90
DEWPT 59 63 63 62 63 61 59 58 58 62 63 62 63 59 57 56 57 62 66 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 45 81 44 66 43
RH 81 71 53 45 51 68 75 78 81 66 51 43 51 59 59 61 66 60 50 43 45
WIND DIR NE NE N N NE E E SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 3 5 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 17 16 12
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 32 18 3 7 3 8 20 24 35 29 14 17 33 18 23 46 47 41 25 20 15
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 12 48 57<10<10<10<10<10 14 44 50<10<10<10<10<10 19 38 51 22
T WIND DIR NE NE N N NE E E SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 4 9 9 5 6 8 6 6 8 8 9 10 13 16 14 14 19 21 19 17
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX GD
DATE SUN 08/30/26MON 08/31/26TUE 09/01/26WED 09/02/26
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 76 96 76 94 74 93 74 93
TEMP 80 76 92 93 82 76 90 90 79 75 88 89 78 74 88 89
DEWPT 61 61 67 66 64 63 68 68 66 65 69 69 66 65 70 70
RH 52 60 44 41 55 64 49 49 64 71 54 52 67 74 55 54
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 20 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
TSTMS IS IS
KSZ012-272115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
412 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2026
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26
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 84 62 85 68 91
TEMP 63 73 81 84 80 70 66 64 62 74 82 85 81 73 72 70 68 76 86 90 88
DEWPT 56 62 62 61 63 58 57 56 56 61 62 62 62 58 56 55 55 61 65 67 66
MIN/MAX RH 48 80 46 63 47
RH 78 68 53 46 56 66 73 75 81 64 51 46 53 59 57 59 63 60 50 47 48
WIND DIR N NE N N NE E E SE SE S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 4 5 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 11
WIND GUST 18 21 25 27 21
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 21 1 4 6 18 19 18 8 37 30 32 29 42 24 25 41 55 34 26 27 13
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 12 49 57<10<10<10<10<10 14 44 50 11<10<10<10<10 20 34 47 20
T WIND DIR NE NE N N NE E SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 3 9 9 5 6 6 6 8 9 8 9 11 12 16 16 16 21 21 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
DATE SUN 08/30/26MON 08/31/26TUE 09/01/26WED 09/02/26
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 76 95 75 93 74 91 73 91
TEMP 79 76 90 91 81 76 89 89 78 74 87 87 77 73 87 87
DEWPT 60 59 67 67 62 62 68 69 65 63 69 70 65 64 70 70
RH 52 56 47 45 53 62 50 52 64 69 55 57 67 73 57 57
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 20 20 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC IS
TSTMS IS IS IS IS
KSZ012-272115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
412 AM CDT THU AUG 27 2026
DATE THU 08/27/26 FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26
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 84 61 84 69 90
TEMP 62 72 80 84 81 71 66 63 61 74 81 84 81 73 72 71 69 76 85 89 88
DEWPT 56 62 63 60 62 58 58 57 56 61 61 61 62 58 57 55 56 61 65 66 65
MIN/MAX RH 44 84 46 63 47
RH 81 71 56 44 53 63 75 81 84 64 51 46 53 59 59 57 63 60 51 47 47
WIND DIR NW N NW N NE E SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 6 5 8 10 11 12 13 17 18 12
WIND GUST 23 25 28 29 25
CLOUDS(CAT) FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS (%) 11 2 3 14 8 16 22 4 42 40 17 16 44 22 29 49 69 36 29 26 12
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10 12 50 58<10<10<10<10<10 13 43 49<10<10<10<10<10 19 35 46 17
T WIND DIR NE E N N NE E SE S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 5 3 6 8 4 5 6 8 8 9 8 9 10 13 16 16 16 21 21 20 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
DATE SUN 08/30/26MON 08/31/26TUE 09/01/26WED 09/02/26
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 77 94 76 92 74 90 74 90
TEMP 80 77 91 92 81 77 89 89 78 74 86 87 77 74 87 87
DEWPT 60 59 67 67 63 63 67 69 66 65 69 69 66 65 70 70
RH 51 54 45 44 54 62 48 52 67 74 57 55 69 74 57 57
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR 15> 15> <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 FW
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC IS IS
TSTMS SC IS 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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