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FNUS83 KTOP 220803
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
303 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
KSZ058-222115-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
303 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
DATE THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26
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 79 52 78 54 78
TEMP 54 52 64 76 78 70 61 58 55 53 63 75 78 70 63 60 56 54 63 75 78 70
DEWPT 48 47 52 50 51 51 50 50 48 48 51 50 48 49 49 48 46 46 50 49 50 51
MIN/MAX RH 38 83 35 73 38
RH 80 83 65 40 39 51 67 75 77 83 65 41 35 47 60 64 69 74 62 40 37 51
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 1 2 6 6 4 4 3 4 4 6 12 12 8 6 6 6 5 8 10 8 4
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 4 8 1 8 10 6 8 19 19 39 38 38 12 38 38 41 38 50 53 47 44 52
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 28 32<10<10<10<10<10<10 30 37<10<10<10<10<10 12 22 32<10
T WIND DIR S S S SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 8 6 6 9 10 10 11 12 11 11 14 18 18 13 16 14 14 13 17 17 13 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 10/25/26MON 10/26/26TUE 10/27/26WED 10/28/26
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 53 78 54 72 48 66 45 69
TEMP 59 53 75 70 59 54 69 64 54 49 62 59 50 46 65 62
DEWPT 50 48 51 51 50 48 50 49 48 45 48 48 47 45 50 51
RH 72 83 43 51 72 80 51 58 80 86 60 67 89 96 58 67
PWIND DIR S S S S W W NW S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
KSZ024-222115-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
303 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
DATE THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26
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 79 53 79 56 78
TEMP 56 53 63 76 78 71 62 58 56 54 63 75 78 72 64 61 58 56 63 75 78 71
DEWPT 50 49 50 50 50 51 51 49 48 47 49 48 46 46 48 47 47 46 47 47 47 48
MIN/MAX RH 38 80 32 69 34
RH 80 86 62 40 37 49 67 72 74 77 60 38 32 39 56 60 67 69 56 37 33 44
WIND DIR S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 8 5 5 4 4 5 8 12 12 9 9 6 6 6 9 11 9 4
CLOUDS(CAT) CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 5 10 3 5 20 18 7 8 23 29 24 33 25 28 42 44 50 51 45 39 45 56
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 23 32<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 33<10<10<10<10<10 12 23 31<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 6 6 6 9 11 11 12 12 12 11 13 19 18 14 17 14 12 12 16 17 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 10/25/26MON 10/26/26TUE 10/27/26WED 10/28/26
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 54 78 54 71 47 64 44 67
TEMP 60 54 74 71 60 55 67 63 52 48 60 58 48 46 63 61
DEWPT 49 49 50 49 50 49 48 46 46 44 43 43 45 44 46 47
RH 67 83 43 46 69 80 50 54 80 86 53 57 89 93 54 60
PWIND DIR S S S S SW NW NW S
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 20 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS IS
KSZ012-222115-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
303 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
DATE THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26
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 78 53 78 56 78
TEMP 54 52 63 75 78 70 61 58 55 54 63 75 78 71 64 60 58 56 64 74 78 71
DEWPT 49 48 51 50 50 50 50 48 47 46 49 48 46 46 46 46 45 44 47 47 47 48
MIN/MAX RH 38 77 32 64 34
RH 83 86 65 41 37 49 67 69 74 74 60 38 32 41 52 60 62 64 54 38 33 44
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 2 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 6 10 10 6 6 4 5 5 8 9 6 3
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 11 19 6 5 15 18 5 3 17 29 19 33 39 42 46 43 51 51 40 43 49 55
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 24 33<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 28<10<10<10<10<10 13 23 27<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 6 10 12 10 11 12 13 12 14 19 18 16 17 16 14 14 19 18 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 10/25/26MON 10/26/26TUE 10/27/26WED 10/28/26
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 54 77 54 70 46 63 43 66
TEMP 59 54 74 70 59 55 67 62 51 48 59 57 47 45 62 60
DEWPT 47 47 50 49 48 48 48 46 44 42 43 43 42 42 45 46
RH 64 77 43 47 67 77 50 56 77 80 55 59 83 89 54 60
PWIND DIR S S S S SW NW W SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 10 40 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS IS
KSZ012-222115-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
303 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
DATE THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT 10/24/26
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 79 55 79 58 78
TEMP 55 54 64 76 79 71 62 59 56 55 64 76 78 72 64 62 59 58 65 75 78 72
DEWPT 49 48 52 50 49 50 50 48 46 46 49 47 45 47 47 46 45 45 48 46 46 48
MIN/MAX RH 35 72 31 63 32
RH 80 80 65 40 35 47 65 67 69 72 58 36 31 41 54 56 60 62 54 36 32 42
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 2 2 6 8 4 5 5 5 6 9 12 13 9 10 9 9 9 10 11 9 4
WIND GUST 23 19
CLOUDS(CAT) FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS (%) 17 13 9 4 8 11 7 3 18 32 17 11 35 53 47 39 55 52 38 33 47 52
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
MIX HGT <10<10<10 36 40<10<10<10<10<10<10 28 29<10<10<10<10<10 14 24 31<10
T WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T WIND SPD 9 8 6 10 12 11 11 12 12 12 14 19 18 14 17 16 14 14 19 18 16 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR
DATE SUN 10/25/26MON 10/26/26TUE 10/27/26WED 10/28/26
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 55 77 55 70 48 62 45 66
TEMP 60 55 74 70 59 55 68 63 52 48 59 57 47 46 62 60
DEWPT 47 48 49 49 48 48 48 46 44 42 42 43 42 42 44 45
RH 62 77 41 47 67 77 49 54 74 80 53 59 83 86 52 58
PWIND DIR S S S S SW W SW SW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 10 40 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS 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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