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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Holton KS

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Holton KS
 39.46°N 95.8°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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