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Weather in Topeka, Kansas

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Topeka, KS
Sunday, May 17 at 1:33 AM
81
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
53%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Topeka, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
78°
8p
76°
9p
76°
10p
75°
11p
74°
12a
72°
1a
71°
2a
70°
3a
70°
4a
68°
5a
67°
6a
67°
7a
71°
8a
75°
9a
78°
10a
83°
11a
85°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
87°
3p
88°
4p
88°
5p
89°
6p
88°
7p
L 67°H 89°
Topeka, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    —
    89°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    63%
    86°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    75%
    72°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    —
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    17%
    61°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    70°54°
Topeka, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12a6a12p6pnow 78°high 89°low 67°
Topeka, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
182° · veering 119°
Direction
S
182°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
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 11 · pk 36 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Topeka, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.9
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.9
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969–974
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Topeka, KS
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.0 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Topeka, KS
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
2:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Topeka, KS
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
2:00 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Topeka, KS
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Topeka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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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.