Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS
 38.81°N 96.22°W
4:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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