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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °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 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -2 and 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 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 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
10:36 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
10pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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