Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Overbrook KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Overbrook KS
 38.77°N 95.57°W
1:26 pm CDT May 7, 2026
1pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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