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Topeka, KS 66605 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport · 18 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 5 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now61°
- Fri12 AM60°
- 1 AM58°
- 2 AM57°
- 3 AM56°
- 4 AM55°
- 5 AM55°
- 6 AM54°
- 7 AM54°
- 8 AM54°
- 9 AM57°
- 10 AM64°
- 11 AM69°
- 12 PM73°
- 1 PM77°
- 2 PM78°
- 3 PM78°
- 4 PM79°
- 5 PM78°
- 6 PM75°
- 7 PM73°
- 8 PM67°
- 9 PM66°
- 10 PM65°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Mostly Clear54°
- FriOct 23Sunny56°80°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny55°80°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny55°79°
- MonOct 26Partly Sunny15%53°76°
- TueOct 27Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy15%51°69°
- WedOct 28Slight Chance Rain Showers25%49°70°
- ThuOct 29Chance Rain Showers25%69°
- FriOct 30Partly cloudy43°56°
- SatOct 31Light rain0.18 in47°60°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Thursday forecast: Warm for OctoberTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Unseasonably warm temperatures remain the top story through the weekend with dry conditions. Lows mainly in the 50s and highs in the 70s and even low 80s. The weather pattern changes next week to…
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Wednesday forecast: Mild with afternoon sunTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After some leftover light rain showers and cloud cover this morning, the afternoon will be dry and mostly sunny. Highs continue the warming trend with many spots a few degrees warmer than yesterday…
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Tuesday forecast: Mild, low rain chanceWIBW TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Highs today will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday despite the cloud cover and a low rain chance. The chance of rain today (into tonight) is low but don’t be surprised by a passing light…
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Monday forecast: Seasonal again todayTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Seasonal temperatures will continue, similar if not a few degrees warmer than yesterday with a more noticeable warm-up by the 2nd half of the work week. No major chances for rain in the next 8 days…
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Sunday forecast: Seasonal, sunny and breezyTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Highs today will be about 5° warmer than yesterday which would be near seasonal for mid October. The warming trend will continue into next week with highs mainly in the 70s and even 80s. Lows will…
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Saturday forecast: Unseasonably cool, plenty of sunWIBW TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The big weather story for the weekend will be the sunny skies with a gradual warming trend from 30s Saturday morning to mid-upper 60s by Sunday afternoon. For the work week, temperatures get…
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Friday forecast: Chilly with strong windsTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Today will be the coldest (high) temperature we’ve had in a while. The good news is, it is short lived with highs about 5-10° warmer tomorrow and continuing the warming trend Sunday into next week…
- Rain Ends Today, First Freeze Possible Saturday, Then Warmer Next Week
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A cold front sweeps through today, ending rain and ushering in much colder air. Friday turns blustery and cool, with the first freeze of fall possible Saturday morning. Good news, it’s short-lived…
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Topeka, KS reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyTopeka Area, records since 1887. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Lawrence 36 km
- Ottawa 55 km
- Eudora 48 km
- De Soto 58 km
- Tonganoxie 49 km
- Baldwin City 48 km
- Holton 51 km
- Osage City 45 km
- Saint Marys 42 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in TOP, issued 4 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Dry with above-normal temperatures through the weekend.
- Next chance of rain comes Sunday night into Monday with highest chances (30-50%) across central Kansas.
- Temperatures trend closer to climatological norms for the middle of next week.
Discussion
Issued at 146 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Little change in the synoptic pattern has occurred over the past 24 hours with mid-level ridging in place over the Plains and a closed low slowly moving east into the southwest CONUS. Warm and dry conditions remain the rule across the forecast area with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80 degrees this afternoon. Low-level southerly flow increases tonight into Friday as a surface low deepens on the lee of the Rockies. Good mixing and south winds gusting at 20-30 MPH will be offset to some degree by passing mid and high clouds, with the net result being another day of highs around 80 degrees.
Guidance continues to slow the progression of the western trough, as now the northern stream wave is progged to remain farther north which slows the southern stream trough and surface cold front. In addition, more ensemble members are lifting the southern stream energy farther north, keeping the cold front north of the forecast area and highs above-normal through at least Monday. Confidence has decreased in precipitation chances especially with eastern extent given the slower and more northerly track of the system. Central Kansas has the highest chances (30-50%) at seeing some rain/storms Sunday night through Tuesday morning. Still expect some cooler air to filter in behind the system, but exactly how cool remains uncertain. Large spreads persist (15 degrees between NBM 25th-75th percentiles) in potential high temperatures Tuesday into the middle of next week, but should be closer to climatological norms behind the system.
Aviation
Issued at 618 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
VFR conditions continue through the period. A light breeze should remain in place overnight with a partially decoupled BL in place. Fog chances lower overnight as a result and would be limited to KTOP if any at all. Southerly winds increase in the morning as the low level winds and pressure gradient increase in advance of the western CONUS trough.
Top Watches
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