Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Silver Lake KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Silver Lake KS
 39.08°N 95.88°W
8:21 am CDT Aug 16, 2026
9am CDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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