Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	12 Aug 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Topeka, Forbes Field KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 07:51am until August 14, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 07:51am until August 14, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 99 °F
Chance
Sprinkles
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.