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Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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