What is the weather in Topeka, KS right now?

The latest observation from Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport was 63°F and cloudy, reported at 10/27/2026, 11:15 AM CDT.

What is the high temperature today in Topeka, KS?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 72°F. Mostly Cloudy.

Will it rain in Topeka, KS in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Topeka, KS?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 61°F to 64°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Topeka, KS today?

Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Topeka, KS?

At Topeka - NWS, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 44°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Topeka, KS Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Topeka, KS current weather

63°F

Cloudy

H 72° / L 57°Feels like 63°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport (4.6 mi away), 10/27/2026, 11:15 AM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 9:31 AM

Now65°
12 PM67°
1 PM67°
2 PM69°
3 PM70°
4 PM71°
5 PM71°
6 PM69°
7 PM67°
8 PM65°
9 PM62°
10 PM61°
11 PM61°
Wed12 AM62°
1 AM61°21%
2 AM61°20%
3 AM61°17%
4 AM59°18%
5 AM59°17%
6 AM59°18%
7 AM58°11%
8 AM59°11%
9 AM61°11%
10 AM66°11%
11 AM71°10%
12 PM74°
1 PM76°
2 PM79°
3 PM79°
4 PM80°
5 PM81°
6 PM79°11%
7 PM76°13%
8 PM74°13%
9 PM71°13%
10 PM69°13%
11 PM68°13%
Thu12 AM67°13%
1 AM66°51%
2 AM65°51%
3 AM64°51%
4 AM63°51%
5 AM63°51%
6 AM62°51%
7 AM61°23%
8 AM63°23%
9 AM65°23%
10 AM67°23%

10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/2721% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 72°
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy
Wed10/2851% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 81°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Thu10/2951% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 81°
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri10/3059% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 77°
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat10/3159% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 70°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Rain Showers Likely
Sun11/161% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 73°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/273% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 71°
Monday: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Rain Showers Likely
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend45% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 64°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 42°. About 0.12 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend14% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High near 61°. Low that night near 40°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blendLow 40°High 61°
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High near 61°. Low that night near 40°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 39.037, -95.697 from the NWS TOP office, updated 10/27/2026, 9:31 AM CDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KTOP (Topeka/Billard Muni, 5 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 3:00 AM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now65°Cloudy8%5 mph
12 PM67°Mostly Cloudy3%5 mph
1 PM67°Mostly Cloudy2%10 mph
2 PM69°Mostly Cloudy2%10 mph
3 PM70°Partly Sunny1%10 mph
4 PM71°Partly Sunny1%10 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow65° 8% Sky 91%5
12 PM67° 3% Sky 85%5g13
1 PM67° 2% Sky 79%10
2 PM69° 2% Sky 71%10g15
3 PM70° 1% Sky 63%10g15
4 PM71° 1% Sky 56%10g15
5 PM71° 1% Sky 54%10
6 PM69° 1% Sky 53%5g13
7 PM67° 0% Sky 52%5g12
8 PM65° 1% Sky 61%5g12
9 PM62° 1% Sky 50%5g12
10 PM61° 3% Sky 41%5g10
11 PM61° 2% Sky 41%5g10
Wed 10/2812 AM62° 7% Sky 43%5g10
1 AM61° 21% Sky 44%5g12
2 AM61° 20% Sky 54%5g12
3 AM61° 17% Sky 54%5g13
4 AM59° 18% Sky 35%5g15
5 AM59° 17% Sky 33%10g16
6 AM59° 18% Sky 31%10g17
7 AM58° 11% Sky 16%10g18
8 AM59° 11% Sky 26%10g21
9 AM61° 11% Sky 4%10g23
10 AM66° 11% Sky 0%15g24
11 AM71° 10% Sky 2%15g25
12 PM74° 7% Sky 15%15g26
1 PM76° 6% Sky 6%15g28
2 PM79° 2% Sky 15%15g29
3 PM79° 0% Sky 0%15g30
4 PM80° 0% Sky 1%15g30
5 PM81° 3% Sky 0%15g30
6 PM79° 11% Sky 0%15g26
7 PM76° 13% Sky 0%10g23
8 PM74° 13% Sky 2%10g22
9 PM71° 13% Sky 12%10g21
10 PM69° 13% Sky 22%10g20
11 PM68° 13% Sky 24%10g18
Thu 10/2912 AM67° 13% Sky 26%10g18
1 AM66° 51% Sky 28%10g17
2 AM65° 51% Sky 34%10g16
3 AM64° 51% Sky 39%5g15
4 AM63° 51% Sky 45%5g13
5 AM63° 51% Sky 44%5g10
6 AM62° 51% Sky 44%0g7
7 AM61° 23% Sky 43%0g6
8 AM63° 23% Sky 41%0g6
9 AM65° 23% Sky 38%5
10 AM67° 23% Sky 36%5
11 AM71° 23% Sky 36%5
12 PM74° 23% Sky 35%5
1 PM78° 23% Sky 35%5
2 PM80° 23% Sky 36%5
3 PM80° 23% Sky 38%5
4 PM80° 23% Sky 39%5
5 PM79° 23% Sky 44%5
6 PM77° 23% Sky 50%5
7 PM75° 31% Sky 55%5
8 PM72° 31% Sky 58%5
9 PM69° 31% Sky 60%5
10 PM67° 31% Sky 63%5g10
11 PM66° 31% Sky 63%5g10
Fri 10/3012 AM65° 31% Sky 64%5
1 AM64° 16% Sky 64%5
2 AM63° 16% Sky 65%5
3 AM63° 16% Sky 65%5
4 AM62° 16% Sky 66%5
5 AM61° 16% Sky 70%5
6 AM60° 16% Sky 74%5
7 AM60° 26% Sky 78%5
8 AM62° 26% Sky 79%5
9 AM64° 26% Sky 80%5g10
10 AM67° 26% Sky 81%5g12
11 AM70° 26% Sky 82%5g13
12 PM73° 26% Sky 84%5g14
1 PM75° 45% Sky 85%10g15
2 PM75° 45% Sky 85%10g15
3 PM75° 45% Sky 85%10g15
4 PM74° 45% Sky 85%10
5 PM72° 45% Sky 84%5g13
6 PM70° 45% Sky 84%5g12
7 PM70° 37% Sky 82%5
8 PM67° 37% Sky 82%5
9 PM65° 37% Sky 82%5
10 PM63° 37% Sky 82%5
11 PM62° 37% Sky 82%5
Sat 10/3112 AM61° 37% Sky 82%5
1 AM60° 59%0.01"Sky 78%5
2 AM59° 59%0.01"Sky 78%5
3 AM58° 59%0.01"Sky 78%0g7
4 AM57° 59%0.01"Sky 78%0g7
5 AM56° 59%0.01"Sky 78%0g7
6 AM56° 59%0.01"Sky 78%0g7
7 AM56° 48%0.01"Sky 87%0g7
8 AM57° 48%0.01"Sky 87%5
9 AM59° 48%0.01"Sky 87%5
10 AM61° 48%0.01"Sky 87%5
11 AM63° 48%0.01"Sky 87%5
12 PM65° 48%0.01"Sky 87%5g10
1 PM67° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5g12
2 PM68° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5g12
3 PM69° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5g12
4 PM69° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5g10
5 PM68° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5
6 PM67° 26%0.01"Sky 71%5
7 PM65° 15% Sky 65%5
8 PM63° 15% Sky 65%5
9 PM61° 15% Sky 65%0g6
10 PM60° 15% Sky 65%0g6
11 PM59° 15% Sky 65%0g6
Sun 11/112 AM59° 15% Sky 65%0g5
1 AM58° 8% Sky 58%0g5
1 AM57° 8% Sky 58%0g5
2 AM57° 8% Sky 58%0
3 AM56° 8% Sky 58%0
4 AM55° 8% Sky 58%0
5 AM55° 8% Sky 58%0g5
6 AM55° 9% Sky 51%0g5
7 AM57° 9% Sky 51%0g5
8 AM59° 9% Sky 51%0g6
9 AM62° 9% Sky 51%0g6
10 AM65° 9% Sky 51%5
11 AM68° 9% Sky 51%5
12 PM71° 17% Sky 59%5
1 PM73° 17% Sky 59%5
2 PM73° 17% Sky 59%5
3 PM73° 17% Sky 59%5
4 PM72° 17% Sky 59%5
5 PM70° 17% Sky 59%5
6 PM68° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5
7 PM66° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5
8 PM64° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5
9 PM62° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5
10 PM61° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5
11 PM61° 40%0.03"Sky 67%5g10
Mon 11/212 AM61° 61%0.09"Sky 70%5g10
1 AM60° 61%0.09"Sky 70%5g12
2 AM60° 61%0.09"Sky 70%5g13
3 AM59° 61%0.09"Sky 70%10
4 AM58° 61%0.09"Sky 70%10g15
5 AM58° 61%0.09"Sky 70%10g16
6 AM58° 73%0.06"Sky 86%10g17
7 AM59° 73%0.06"Sky 86%10g18
8 AM60° 73%0.06"Sky 86%10g21
9 AM62° 73%0.06"Sky 86%15g22
10 AM64° 73%0.06"Sky 86%15g23
11 AM66° 73%0.06"Sky 86%15g25
12 PM68° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g26
1 PM69° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g28
2 PM70° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g29
3 PM70° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g29
4 PM69° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g28
5 PM67° 56%0.03"Sky 74%15g25
6 PM65° 52%0.02"Sky 58%10g23
7 PM62° 52%0.02"Sky 58%10g22
8 PM59° 52%0.02"Sky 58%15g21

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 9:31 AM CDT

Rain and snow totals

Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid

Rain (liquid): 0.04 in
Snow: 0.00 in
Ice: 0.00 in

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Kansas hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

UV index today (Topeka): 1Low

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Shawnee County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Topeka, KS right now?: The latest observation from Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport was 63°F and cloudy, reported at 10/27/2026, 11:15 AM CDT.
What is the high temperature today in Topeka, KS?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 72°F. Mostly Cloudy.
Will it rain in Topeka, KS in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Topeka, KS?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 61°F to 64°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Topeka, KS today?: Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:28 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Topeka, KS?: At Topeka - NWS, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 44°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:45 AM
Sunset: 6:28 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 43 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 97% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:17 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:55 PM
Moonrise: 7:06 PM
Moonset: 9:34 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 69°, low 44°, precipitation 2.91 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Topeka - NWS, 4 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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