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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.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton KS

  • 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 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. 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 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • 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 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

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 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, 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 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton KS
 38.77°N 95.74°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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