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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

Tornado Watch until April 17, 09:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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