Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Jun 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Eskridge KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Eskridge KS
 38.88°N 96.2°W
6:10 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
6pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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