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Strong Storm Impacting the Gulf of Alaska; Record-Breaking Heat Expected This Weekend Across the Southwest

A strong system tracking eastward across the southern Bering Sea will move into the north central Gulf of Alaska this weekend producing snow squalls, storm-force winds and moderate to heavy rain. Record-breaking high temperatures are forecast this weekend across the Desert Southwest into the central and southern Plains. High temperatures are expected to reach into the upper 90s and triple digits. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Meriden KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Meriden KS
 39.15°N 95.49°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Oct 12, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 12, 2024-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2024
 
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