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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Valley Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valley Falls KS
 39.35°N 95.46°W
Last Update:
4:21 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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