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 93%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Soldier KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Soldier KS
 39.55°N 95.97°W
12:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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