Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

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

A Few Clouds

39°F

4°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

This Afternoon
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of sprinkles after midnight. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around 14. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Much colder with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the upper 30s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 10 to 15.
Martin Luther King Jr Day And Monday Night
Mostly clear. Cold. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 10 above.
Tuesday
Sunny. Not as cool with highs around 40.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.



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1222 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 

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