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 N 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Topeka KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Topeka KS
 39.04°N 95.68°W
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
2am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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