Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wakarusa KS

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00am until December 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of drizzle after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wakarusa KS
 38.88°N 95.68°W
5:11 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
7pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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