Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

85°F

29°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	18 Aug 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Vassar KS

Today
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.