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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 29 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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