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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 31 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • 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 and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS
 38.81°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
8:21 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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