Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS
 38.81°N 96.22°W
2:41 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
3pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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