Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jul 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport KS

Extreme Heat Warning July 19, 12:00pm until July 23, 07:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.