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Topeka, Kansas · now

52°

Clear

High / Low
80° / 54°
Wind
0 mph N
Humidity
71%

Tomorrow· Thursday85°/66°· Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny

11° cooler than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Topeka, Kansas, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 80° with a low near 54°.

What to wear today

T-shirt and shorts weather

80°F today — easy summer dressing.

Temperature · next 24 hours

50° 70° 85° 79° 56° 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 7 AM

    60°

    0%

  2. 9 AM

    62°

    0%

  3. 11 AM

    73°

    0%

  4. 1 PM

    76°

    0%

  5. 3 PM

    79°

    0%

  6. 5 PM

    79°

    0%

  7. 7 PM

    77°

    0%

  8. 9 PM

    67°

    0%

  9. 11 PM

    62°

    1%

  10. 1 AM

    59°

    2%

  11. 3 AM

    57°

    10%

  12. 5 AM

    56°

    17%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Sunny 17% 80° · 54°
  2. Thu 5/14 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 33% 85° · 66°
  3. Fri 5/15 Sunny 14% 93° · 65°
  4. Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44% 90° · 67°
  5. Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41% 88° · 72°
  6. Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64% 86° · 59°
  7. Tue 5/19 Chance Rain Showers 51% 75° · 53°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Drizzle 15% 71° · 53°
  2. Thu 5/21 Mostly Sunny 15% 75° · 52°
  3. Fri 5/22 Drizzle 15% 77° · 57°
  4. Sat 5/23 Thunderstorms 15% 85° · 69°
  5. Sun 5/24 Thunderstorms 28% 85° · 64°
  6. Mon 5/25 Drizzle 37% 85° · 62°
  7. Tue 5/26 Drizzle 39% 80° · 60°
  8. Wed 5/27 Cloudy 39% 78° · 55°
  9. Thu 5/28 Sunny 32% 75° · 56°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run8 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike8 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf8 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic10 AM

    comfortable at 70°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Topeka

Topeka in May typically averages 76° highs and 55° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 19°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan35°19°8
Feb46°27°5
Mar65°41°10
Apr70°50°15
May76°55°17
Jun86°68°15
Jul89°71°15
Aug86°69°13
Sep81°62°11
Oct74°54°8
Nov56°40°9
Dec46°29°5

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
TOP 81,48
Radar station
KTWX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
39.047, -95.675