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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Eskridge KS
 38.81°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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