Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Overbrook KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Overbrook KS
 38.77°N 95.48°W
11:41 am CST Jan 20, 2026
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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