Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 30 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Topeka, Forbes Field KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -6 and -11. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -6 and -11. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Topeka, Forbes Field KS
 38.95°N 95.66°W
3:16 am CST Jan 30, 2026
3am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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