Observed 8:25 AM CDT at KPIA

Topeka, IL weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 53°12° by 8 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	1%	4
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	1%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	5%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	11%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	27%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	19%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	37%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	31%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	53%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	79%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	79%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	75%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	56%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	57%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	55%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	48%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	50%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	57%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Sunday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Illinois River near Havana

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 7,990 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Illinois River at Copperas Creek

10 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 9,100 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sangamon River near Oakford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 456 ft
Flow: 550 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 209 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:25 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 50% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:25 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Topeka. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Topeka, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Illinois River near Havana

Illinois River at Copperas Creek

Sangamon River near Oakford

Salt Creek (IL) near Greenview

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon