Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Overbrook KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Overbrook KS
 38.77°N 95.48°W
5:46 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
7am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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