Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.49 in (1033.5 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	23 Jan 2:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Wakarusa KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Likely
then Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -6 and -11. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -16. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.