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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.06°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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