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Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland KS
 38.88°N 95.54°W
Last Update:
6:26 pm CDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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