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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
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 46. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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