Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton KS
 38.79°N 95.74°W
9:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
9pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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