Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	5 Sep 1:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Topeka, Forbes Field KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:52am until September 8, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:52am until September 8, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 99 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 101 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.