Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Silver Lake KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Silver Lake KS
 39.19°N 95.86°W
2:22 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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