Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
6:21 am CST Jan 30, 2026
9am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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