Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
000
FNUS83 KTOP 241127
FWLTOP
FIRE WEATHER POINT PLANNING FORECASTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
527 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
KSZ058-242215-
FLINT HILLS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NEAR HARTFORD)
38.32N 95.94W ELEV. 1066 FT
527 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DATE TUE 11/24/09 WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 49 33 49 29 46
TEMP 44 44 48 49 43 39 37 36 35 37 45 48 41 36 33 32 31 33 41 44 39
DEWPT 38 37 35 34 33 33 31 30 29 29 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 26 27 26 25
MIN/MAX RH 56 81 49 81 48
RH 79 76 60 56 67 79 79 79 78 72 55 47 59 72 78 78 78 75 57 49 57
WIND DIR W NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 19 25 24 23 14 11 10 10 8 14 18 16 10 9 9 8 9 10 13 10 4
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100 95 89 73 38 29 11 17 22 38 54 35 21 28 35 30 24 22 20 18 15
POP 12HR 40 5 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
RAIN C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 16 22 30 37<10<10<10<10<10<10 19 21<10<10<10<10<10<10 27 33<10
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 33 40 34 32 20 17 16 14 12 20 27 21 17 16 16 14 16 14 18 16 5
SMOKE DISP GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR
DATE FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09 SUN 11/29/09 MON 11/30/09
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 53 34 56 34 46 32 48
TEMP 32 29 47 46 38 35 50 47 39 36 43 40 35 33 44 41
DEWPT 26 26 29 30 32 32 33 35 33 30 31 29 30 28 30 28
RH 78 88 49 53 79 89 52 63 79 79 62 64 82 82 57 59
PWIND DIR W S S S S NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 15>
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS IS
$$
KSZ024-242215-
POTAWATOMI INDIAN RESERVATION
39.33N 95.85W ELEV. 1056 FT
527 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DATE TUE 11/24/09 WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 47 32 47 28 45
TEMP 43 43 45 46 41 37 35 34 33 36 43 46 40 35 32 31 29 32 40 44 38
DEWPT 40 38 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 30 29 27 26 26 24 23 25 26 25 24
MIN/MAX RH 63 85 50 80 47
RH 89 82 70 63 73 82 85 85 85 75 60 51 59 69 78 75 78 75 57 47 57
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 24 25 25 23 18 13 11 11 10 18 20 21 14 11 10 12 13 13 14 11 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100 97 94 81 66 39 19 28 37 54 50 39 35 39 43 38 33 29 25 22 19
POP 12HR 70 10 10 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.21 0 0 0 0
RAIN L L S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT 15 17 23 34<10<10<10<10<10<10 17 39<10<10<10<10<10<10 36 36<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW NW W NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
T WIND SPD 40 41 37 36 29 24 19 19 18 25 26 31 21 17 17 18 19 18 21 17 8
SMOKE DISP GD EX EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR
DATE FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09 SUN 11/29/09 MON 11/30/09
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 52 33 53 33 45 31 46
TEMP 31 28 46 45 37 35 48 45 37 35 42 40 34 32 42 40
DEWPT 25 25 30 31 31 30 32 32 31 29 30 29 30 28 30 28
RH 78 88 53 58 79 82 54 60 79 78 62 64 85 85 62 62
PWIND DIR W S S S NE NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242215-
KICKAPOO INDIAN RESERVATION
39.69N 95.66W ELEV. 1150 FT
527 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DATE TUE 11/24/09 WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 46 32 46 27 45
TEMP 43 42 45 45 41 37 35 34 34 36 42 45 38 34 31 30 29 32 40 43 37
DEWPT 41 39 35 35 34 32 31 29 28 29 29 27 26 25 25 24 23 24 25 24 23
MIN/MAX RH 66 83 51 79 46
RH 93 89 68 68 76 82 85 82 78 75 60 49 62 69 78 78 78 72 55 47 56
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 21 24 24 23 17 13 11 11 10 18 21 23 14 10 10 12 13 13 16 12 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS (%) 100 97 94 84 81 61 31 40 48 58 48 42 43 46 49 43 38 33 28 25 22
POP 12HR 80 10 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.29 0 0 0 0
RAIN D D C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 12 21 29<10<10<10<10<10<10 21 48<10<10<10<10<10<10 37 37<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 36 40 39 36 26 21 18 17 16 26 27 33 21 18 17 18 19 19 23 18 8
SMOKE DISP GD GD EX EX PR PR PR PR PR FR GD EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR
DATE FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09 SUN 11/29/09 MON 11/30/09
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 51 33 52 32 45 31 46
TEMP 30 27 45 44 37 35 47 44 37 34 42 39 34 32 42 40
DEWPT 24 24 29 31 31 30 31 31 30 29 29 29 30 28 30 29
RH 78 88 53 60 79 82 53 60 75 82 60 67 85 85 62 64
PWIND DIR W S S S SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 20 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS IS IS
$$
KSZ012-242215-
IOWA SAC&FOX INDIAN RESERVATION
39.98N 95.44W ELEV. 965 FT
527 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DATE TUE 11/24/09 WED 11/25/09 THU 11/26/09
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 45 33 45 28 44
TEMP 43 43 44 45 41 37 36 35 34 36 42 44 39 34 32 31 29 32 40 43 37
DEWPT 42 40 37 35 34 34 32 31 29 30 30 28 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 25 24
MIN/MAX RH 69 87 53 81 49
RH 96 89 76 68 76 89 85 85 82 79 62 53 62 72 75 75 81 75 57 49 59
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 18 23 25 23 17 13 11 10 9 18 21 23 16 11 10 11 13 14 16 12 5
CLOUDS(CAT) OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS (%) 100 97 95 85 87 70 42 50 58 59 47 44 47 50 53 51 49 41 33 30 26
POP 12HR 80 10 10 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.32 0 0 0 0
RAIN D D C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT <10 12 19 26<10<10<10<10<10<10 29 50<10<10<10<10<10<10 31 34<10
T WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 33 35 34 34 25 21 19 17 16 27 29 34 26 21 20 21 25 20 24 19 10
SMOKE DISP FR GD GD EX PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR PR PR PR PR EX GD PR
DATE FRI 11/27/09 SAT 11/28/09 SUN 11/29/09 MON 11/30/09
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX TEMP 25 51 32 50 31 44 30 44
TEMP 29 27 44 43 36 33 46 43 35 33 40 38 33 31 40 39
DEWPT 23 23 28 30 29 28 29 29 29 27 28 28 28 26 29 28
RH 78 85 53 60 75 82 51 57 78 78 62 67 82 81 64 64
PWIND DIR W S S S SW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10
$$
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
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
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