Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Monday And Monday Night
Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the upper 90s. Lows in the upper 70s.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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