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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS
 39.08°N 95.63°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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