Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Meriden KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 03:00pm until September 8, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 03:00pm until September 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Meriden KS
 39.15°N 95.49°W
1:26 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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