Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Richland KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Richland KS
 38.86°N 95.48°W
1:26 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
4am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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