Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Emmett KS

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Emmett KS
 39.37°N 96.11°W
3:11 am CST Jan 27, 2026
4am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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