Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP)

Lat: 39.07°NLon: 95.63°WElev: 879ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Lake KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm.  High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Lake KS
 39.1°N 95.86°W
2:56 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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