Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
5:46 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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