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Topeka, KS 66606 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport · 41 min ago
Forecast
10-day-
Overnight
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now54°12%
- 5 AM54°13%
- 6 AM54°13%
- 7 AM54°14%
- 8 AM54°10%
- 9 AM56°
- 10 AM61°
- 11 AM66°
- 12 PM69°
- 1 PM72°
- 2 PM74°
- 3 PM75°
- 4 PM75°
- 5 PM76°
- 6 PM73°
- 7 PM69°
- 8 PM66°
- 9 PM62°
- 10 PM60°
- 11 PM59°
- Thu12 AM58°
- 1 AM57°
- 2 AM56°
- 3 AM55°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 20Chance Rain Showers13%54°
- TodayOct 21Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny14%52°76°
- ThuOct 22Sunny54°78°
- FriOct 23Mostly Sunny57°78°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny55°78°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny15%53°75°
- MonOct 26Chance Rain Showers31%46°68°
- TueOct 27Slight Chance Rain Showers20%62°
- WedOct 28Cloudy38°52°
- ThuOct 29Sunny34°58°
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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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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First Hard Freeze and Frost Warnings Threaten Kansas and Southeast NebraskaThe Sunflower State Radio Network First Hard Freeze and Frost Warnings Threaten Kansas and Southeast Nebraska The first widespread autumn freeze is knocking on the door. The National Weather Service has issued a cascade…
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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…
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- 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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Thursday forecast: Showers, afternoon cold frontTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Today will be the final day of rain before a dry weather pattern sets up tonight through at least early next work week. A cold front late today will usher in chilly temperatures and strong winds…
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
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 42 km
- Eudora 54 km
- Tonganoxie 54 km
- Baldwin City 55 km
- Wamego 54 km
- Holton 45 km
- Osage City 48 km
- Saint Marys 35 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in TOP, issued 3 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Low chances (10-20%) for showers or sprinkles continue into Wednesday morning.
- Temperatures remain above-normal through Saturday, trending cooler with chances for precipitation early next week.
Discussion
Issued at 205 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Southwesterly mid-level flow resides over the Central Plains this afternoon ahead of a closed low off the California coast. Embedded energy in the mean flow continues to spark spotty showers/sprinkles across the area. A more pronounced wave moves east across Kansas this evening and overnight, with somewhat deeper saturation and the higher chances (20%) for scattered showers. Expect some light rain or sprinkles to continue into Wednesday morning before dry conditions return. The upper ridge moves overhead Wednesday through Friday with increasing southerly low-level winds allowing temperatures to warm into the mid and upper 70s with dry conditions.
Guidance is coming into better agreement in the evolution of the western trough this weekend into early next week. The majority of guidance keeps the main trough farther west through the end of the week, leading to a slower progression of the surface cold front. As such, confidence is increasing in mainly dry and warm conditions through at least Saturday, potentially even Sunday, before a northern stream trough shunts the cold front through the area. Temperature spreads remain large Sunday into next week given differences in frontal positioning and cloud cover/precipitation. Nonetheless, highest precipitation chances come as the front moves through Sunday-Monday with cooler temperatures expected behind the boundary.
Aviation
Issued at 1238 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
VFR continues. Considered adding mention of -RA at Topeka terminals for the first hour of this period with light rain ongoing, but at this point with most of it passing east, thinking that the rest of it should be east of the vicinity before the next hour is up. Otherwise, light south winds persist with high clouds passing east of terminals later this morning.
Top Watches
None.
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