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
- TodayJul 4Rain54%0.69″77°66°—
- SundayJul 5Foggy——87°61°+10°
- MondayJul 6Clear——92°69°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——90°68°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—95°70°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle41%—96°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle41%—91°72°-5°
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.
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
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
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
- Sat77°66°54%
- Sun87°61°7%
- Mon92°69°2%
- Tue90°68°1%
- Wed95°70°15%
- Thu96°73°41%
- Fri91°72°41%
- Sat75°67°16%
- Sun84°64°6%
- Mon85°65°2%
- Tue91°65°4%
- Wed93°69°7%
- Thu99°74°11%
- Fri101°80°14%
- Sat99°73°13%
- 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.
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