Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns From the Southwest to the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues to Build in the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon in the Four Corners region and northern High Plains through the Upper Midwest. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall that will likely lead to scattered instances of flash and urban flooding. Meanwhile, the ongoing dangerous heat wave will peak across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wakarusa KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Wakarusa KS
 38.88°N 95.71°W
10:40 pm CDT Jun 20, 2024
11pm CDT Jun 20, 2024-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2024
 
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