Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 21 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Valley Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valley Falls KS
 39.35°N 95.46°W
1:26 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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