Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carbondale KS
 38.84°N 95.74°W
9:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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