Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 3pm. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries before 5pm, then a slight chance of flurries.  Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 3pm. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of sprinkles and flurries before 5pm, then a slight chance of flurries. Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Topeka KS
 39.08°N 95.77°W
10:31 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
11pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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