Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS
 39.08°N 95.63°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
3pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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