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Topeka, Kansas Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Topeka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Topeka, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 10:37 PM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
91%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Sunset
3:51 PM
Topeka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastTopeka, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 87°
Topeka, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    54%
    0.69″
    77°66°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    87°61°+10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Clear
    92°69°+5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    90°68°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    15%
    95°70°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    41%
    96°73°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    91°72°-5°
Topeka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
275° · veering 96°
Direction
W
275°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 23 @ 1:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 93SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Topeka, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.5
+1.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.95 inHg
Now
980.5
mb
3h
+1.4
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978984
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.6978.2981.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Topeka, KS
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+4 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.82
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Topeka, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
49 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:37 UTC · Topeka, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:37 UTC · Topeka, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Topeka, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Topeka, KS
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Topeka, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
1:02 AM
Daylight
14h 49m
Sunset
3:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:25 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Topeka, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
11:36 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Topeka, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Topeka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 66603, 66604, 66605, 66606, 66607, 66608, 66609, 66610 +10 more

16-Day Forecast — Topeka

  1. Sat77°66°54%
  2. Sun87°61°7%
  3. Mon92°69°2%
  4. Tue90°68°1%
  5. Wed95°70°15%
  6. Thu96°73°41%
  7. Fri91°72°41%
  8. Sat75°67°16%
  9. Sun84°64°6%
  10. Mon85°65°2%
  11. Tue91°65°4%
  12. Wed93°69°7%
  13. Thu99°74°11%
  14. Fri101°80°14%
  15. Sat99°73°13%
  16. Sun99°77°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Topeka

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Topeka

SPC has placed Topeka in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Topeka

  • 66621
  • 66622
  • 66609
  • 66608
  • 66607
  • 66606
  • 66605
  • 66604
  • 66603
  • 66619
  • 66611
  • 66612
  • 66614
  • 66616
  • 66601
  • 66624
  • 66625
  • 66626
  • 66629
  • 66636
  • 66647
  • 66667
  • 66675
  • 66683
  • 66699

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.