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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. 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.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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