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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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