Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	12 Aug 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:15am until August 14, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:15am until August 14, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 80 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.