Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Holton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Holton KS
 39.46°N 95.8°W
1:26 am CDT May 1, 2026
2am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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