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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Topeka KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
Last Update:
7:01 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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