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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Areas of freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Areas of fog between 7am and 10am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS
 38.81°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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