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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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