Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
10:26 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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