Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Valley Falls KS

Heat Advisory August 11, 12:00pm until August 11, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valley Falls KS
 39.35°N 95.46°W
7:46 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
9am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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