Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 May 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wakarusa KS

Today
High: 87 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.