Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Topeka, Forbes Field KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Topeka, Forbes Field KS
 38.95°N 95.63°W
1:05 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
2pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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