Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Hoyt KS

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -1 and 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -1 and 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Hoyt KS
 39.24°N 95.74°W
3:16 am CST Jan 16, 2026
5am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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