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.

A Few Clouds

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Shawnee County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries this 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 in the lower 20s. 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 13 below.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Cold with highs around 19. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Little or no snow accumulation. Not as cold with lows around 10 above. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
Sunday Through Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows around 20.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Highs around 40. Lows around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night And Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.



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317 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
 
 

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