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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 31 Jul 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlingame KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Burlingame KS
 38.75°N 95.82°W
Last Update:
5:27 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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