Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 31 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
3:16 am CST Dec 31, 2025
4am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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