Topeka, Kansas Weather Forecast
Today in Topeka: mostly sunny with a high near 79°F and a low around 54°F. Rain chance 1%. Rain chances peak at 35% on Thursday. Highs run 69 to 79°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Topeka
Today 10/23
79°54°
Sat 10/24
79°57°
Sun 10/25
78°55°
Mon 10/26
74°55°
Tue 10/27
69°54°
Wed 10/28
27%
73°54°
Thu 10/29
35%
69°53°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,484
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
4.46 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
40.66 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
61°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.78 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Topeka Weather
Topeka sits at about 951 feet above sea level in Shawnee County, Kansas. About 147,458 people live in the Topeka area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service TOP office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KTWX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 9 and the first fall freeze around Oct 29.
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