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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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