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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	21 Jan 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 11 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 4. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 21.