Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Lecompton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog. Low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 58. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Lecompton KS
 39.02°N 95.43°W
4:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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