Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Paxico KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Paxico KS
 39.08°N 96.08°W
2:10 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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