Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KTOP

Topeka, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 81°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · 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

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	38%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	36%	28%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	33%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	33%	72%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	59%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	86%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	89%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	89%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	70%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	74%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	91%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	91%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	87%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	65%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	58%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 0 to 5 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°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 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°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. 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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
55°13°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–82°; 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

Kansas River at Topeka

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft
Flow: 9,960 cfs

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Soldier Creek near Topeka

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at Lecompton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 9,750 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shunganunga Creek at Topeka

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Topeka Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Topeka weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:48 PM; Morning 7:24–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Topeka.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Topeka, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kansas River at Topeka

Soldier Creek near Topeka

Kansas River at Lecompton

Shunganunga Creek at Topeka

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon