Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Eskridge KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Eskridge KS
 38.86°N 96.11°W
3:51 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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