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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 81%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 30 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow or flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow or flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -4 and 6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
4:31 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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