Soldier Creek near Topeka
12 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
- Flow
- 45 cfs
Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KTOP
Rossville, KS weather
Clear and 66°19°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°), high 80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°).
Now 66°19°
Clear
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the south-southeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 61Moderate
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.23 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 59% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 68% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 43% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 41% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 38% | 91% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 80°27° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 87% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 42% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 48% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 70% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 75% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 90% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 83% | 34% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 70% | 70% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 54% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 75°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 43% | 74% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 39% | 68% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 35% | 67% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 35% | 72% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 36% | 77% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 38% | 65% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 65°18°50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 62°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–64°18°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°20% 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
- 55°13°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–62°17°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 68–82°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TOP) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Kansas River at Topeka
17 mi- Level
- 9.8 ft
- Flow
- 8,860 cfs
Forecast peak 9.5 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Kansas River at Wamego
20 mi- Level
- 6.3 ft
- Flow
- 5,580 cfs
Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Cross Creek (KS) at Rossville
0.3 mi- Level
- 7.6 ft
- Flow
- 43 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:55–6:49 PM
- Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:49–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:30 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
