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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 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 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 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 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS
 38.84°N 95.74°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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