Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07° N Lon: 95.63° W Elev: 879 ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

Rest Of Today
Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Colder. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the evening. Cold with lows around 10 above. North winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cold with highs around 19. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Colder with lows around 3 below. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 14 below.
Saturday
Sunny, cold with highs around 18. West winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Temperature rising to around 15 after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night And Monday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Cold with lows around 20. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.



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1132 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
 
 

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