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FNUS83 KTOP 300918
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
418 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
KSZ058-302145-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
418 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
DATE SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26
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 99 76 99 74 97
TEMP 76 73 83 92 97 95 86 82 79 76 86 95 98 95 84 80 77 74 85 94 97 93
DEWPT 61 62 65 65 64 64 64 63 62 61 66 65 64 67 64 63 61 62 67 65 64 67
MIN/MAX RH 33 60 32 66 33
RH 60 68 55 41 34 36 48 53 56 60 51 37 33 40 51 56 58 66 55 39 34 43
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 11 11 17 19 18 12 11 13 10 10 13 13 13 9 9 10 9 8 10 11 11 8
CLOUDS(CAT) SC FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 29 18 26 11 9 6 2 8 7 15 21 13 11 1 3 2 8 15 5 7 7 1
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 28 51 13<10<10<10<10 18 49 81 22<10<10<10<10 19 49 93 29
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 19 18 24 24 24 17 19 20 19 18 21 18 16 13 17 18 16 14 17 14 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX GD
DATE WED 09/02/26THU 09/03/26FRI 09/04/26SAT 09/05/26
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 75 96 75 96 74 95 73 94
TEMP 80 75 93 92 80 75 93 92 80 75 92 91 79 73 90 90
DEWPT 65 66 68 69 68 67 69 70 68 67 69 71 68 67 69 71
RH 60 74 44 47 67 76 46 49 67 76 47 52 69 81 50 54
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
KSZ024-302145-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
418 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
DATE SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26
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 99 77 98 76 98
TEMP 78 75 83 93 98 95 86 84 81 77 85 93 97 94 84 82 79 76 85 93 97 94
DEWPT 63 62 66 66 66 65 64 62 61 61 66 66 66 67 64 62 60 60 64 66 64 65
MIN/MAX RH 35 59 36 58 34
RH 60 64 57 41 35 37 48 48 51 58 53 41 36 41 51 51 52 58 50 41 34 39
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW S SW S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 12 11 14 17 17 13 12 12 10 9 11 10 8 8 9 10 9 8 10 11 11 9
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 53 50 39 21 15 20 30 22 25 31 24 13 19 2 7 11 14 17 11 2 7 7
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 14 23 41 12<10<10<10<10 20 39 69 12<10<10<10<10 23 54 86 15
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 18 16 19 21 21 17 19 18 17 14 17 16 16 12 16 17 14 13 16 17 14 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD EX EX FR
DATE WED 09/02/26THU 09/03/26FRI 09/04/26SAT 09/05/26
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 97 77 96 76 95 74 93
TEMP 82 77 94 93 82 78 93 92 81 76 92 91 79 75 90 89
DEWPT 63 63 68 66 65 65 68 68 66 65 69 68 66 65 69 68
RH 53 62 43 41 56 64 44 46 60 69 47 47 64 71 50 50
PWIND DIR S SW 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 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 10
KSZ012-302145-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
418 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
DATE SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26
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 98 77 97 76 98
TEMP 77 74 82 90 96 94 86 83 79 77 84 92 95 93 84 81 78 76 85 94 97 94
DEWPT 63 63 66 68 68 67 64 61 60 60 66 67 66 66 62 59 58 57 63 65 63 64
MIN/MAX RH 38 58 38 52 33
RH 62 69 58 49 40 41 48 47 52 56 55 44 39 41 48 47 50 52 48 39 33 37
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 10 10 14 16 16 13 11 11 10 9 9 8 5 4 5 6 6 5 8 9 10 6
CLOUDS(CAT) SC B2 B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 46 71 59 21 22 24 41 30 36 35 25 17 33 20 17 14 21 27 15 10 13 4
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10 13 21 38 14<10<10<10<10 20 35 51 14<10<10<10<10 18 40 78 20
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 18 14 20 20 20 16 18 18 18 16 18 16 14 11 14 18 17 13 16 17 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR GD GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
DATE WED 09/02/26THU 09/03/26FRI 09/04/26SAT 09/05/26
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 78 97 76 96 75 95 73 93
TEMP 82 78 94 93 82 77 93 92 80 75 91 90 79 74 89 88
DEWPT 60 60 67 65 63 63 68 66 64 63 68 67 64 63 68 67
RH 47 54 41 40 53 62 44 43 58 66 47 47 60 69 50 50
PWIND DIR S SW 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 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 10 5 10
KSZ012-302145-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
418 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026
DATE SUN 08/30/26 MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26
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 98 78 95 77 98
TEMP 78 75 82 91 96 94 87 84 80 78 84 91 94 93 83 82 79 77 86 94 98 95
DEWPT 62 63 66 68 68 67 64 61 61 60 67 66 67 66 63 60 58 57 63 64 63 62
MIN/MAX RH 37 58 39 50 32
RH 58 66 58 47 40 41 46 46 52 54 57 44 41 41 51 47 49 50 46 37 32 34
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND SPD 14 13 14 16 17 13 12 12 11 9 9 9 6 5 8 9 9 8 10 10 11 9
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS(CAT) B1 B2 B2 FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS (%) 58 86 71 22 25 27 43 38 43 40 34 11 34 22 22 23 26 33 19 9 10 4
POP 12HR 20 10 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS IS
MIX HGT <10<10 13 26 37 13<10<10<10<10 17 36 54<10<10<10<10<10 19 38 78 17
T WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S
T WIND SPD 18 14 21 21 20 16 19 19 19 12 17 14 14 9 13 17 16 11 17 17 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR GD EX FR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX FR
DATE WED 09/02/26THU 09/03/26FRI 09/04/26SAT 09/05/26
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 80 97 77 96 76 95 74 92
TEMP 83 80 94 93 82 78 93 93 80 76 91 91 79 75 90 89
DEWPT 60 59 65 63 63 63 66 65 64 63 66 66 64 64 66 65
RH 46 49 39 37 53 60 41 40 58 64 44 44 60 69 45 45
PWIND DIR S SW 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 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5 10 5 10
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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