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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 11 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS

Extreme Heat Warning until August 14, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS
 39.08°N 95.63°W
Last Update:
8:31 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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