What is today's weather forecast for Topeka, KS?

Today's forecast for Topeka shows a high of 61 degrees and a low of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm.

What is the 7-day weather forecast for Topeka, KS?

The 7-day forecast for Topeka shows highs from 43 to 61 degrees and lows from 31 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect precipitation on 6 days with chances of 20% or higher.

Will it rain in Topeka, KS this week?

Yes, rain is possible in Topeka this week. Precipitation chances: Thursday (100% chance), Friday (80% chance), Sunday (40% chance), Monday (60% chance), Tuesday (20% chance), Wednesday (20% chance).

How accurate is the Topeka weather forecast?

WeatherForYou provides highly accurate Topeka forecasts using National Weather Service data and current conditions from the nearest available weather stations, often miles closer than regional airports, for the most precise local forecasts.

Topeka, KS Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Dense Fog Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Switch to Metric Units

49°F
Feels Like 49°F

Humidity 100% Dew Point 49°F Wind ESE 3 MPH Barometer 30.03 in.762.8 mm

Solar Rad 77 w/m² Visibility 0.5 mi.

Report from a NOAA weather station 2.7 miles ENE of central Topeka
at 9:26 AM Thu, Nov 20, 2025

Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20

20%

FriNov 21

80%

SatNov 22

SunNov 23

MonNov 24

60%

TueNov 25

20%

WedNov 26

20%

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 61°F to 43°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1869 - A second great windstorm in three days struck Vermont and New York blowing railroad trains off their tracks.

Topeka, KS 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Nov 21

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday Nov 22

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

Sunday Nov 23

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Monday Nov 24

Day: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday Nov 25

Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Wednesday Nov 26

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

About Topeka, KS

Topeka ( tə-PEE-kə) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeastern Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587. The city, laid out in 1854, was one of the Free-State towns founded by Eastern antislavery men immediately after the passage of the Kansas–Nebraska Bill. In 1857, Topeka was chartered as a city. The city is well known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional.

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