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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °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 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 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 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS
 38.84°N 95.74°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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