Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Topeka KS
 39.02°N 95.8°W
5:36 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
9am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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