Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Mc Farland KS

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Mc Farland KS
 38.99°N 96.17°W
7:21 am CDT May 16, 2026
7am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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