Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 26 Jul 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Soldier KS

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:04pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:04pm until July 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soldier KS
 39.55°N 95.97°W
6:07 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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