Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 5 Sep 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 12:44pm until September 8, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 12:44pm until September 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS
 39.08°N 95.63°W
12:31 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
12pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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