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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
5:32 am CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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