Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	3 Jul 2:53 pm CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

This Afternoon

Partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Independence Day

Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night Through Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

Tuesday Through Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the upper 60s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.