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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Soldier KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. Patchy fog between 10am and 4pm. High near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog between 10am and 4pm. High near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of sprinkles and flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soldier KS
 39.55°N 95.97°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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