Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
1:26 am CDT May 12, 2026
2am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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