Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Holton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Holton KS
 39.41°N 95.72°W
2:56 pm CDT May 15, 2026
10pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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