Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07° N Lon: 95.63° W Elev: 879 ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 12:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Jefferson County

This Afternoon
Sunny, warmer with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday Night And Monday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s.



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