Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

Wind Advisory until December 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 28, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
8:26 am CST Dec 28, 2025
9am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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