Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Nov 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Silver Lake KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Silver Lake KS
 39.06°N 95.86°W
10:31 am CST Nov 25, 2025
11am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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