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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
9:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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