Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1pm, then gradually ending.  Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1pm, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
1:11 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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