Topeka, Kansas Weather
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Topeka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°65°—
- ThursdayJun 4Showers38%0.14″83°69°0°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm35%—91°71°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers35%—88°69°-3°
- SundayJun 7Showers67%0.02″79°70°-9°
- MondayJun 8Thunderstorm53%0.41″86°68°+7°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm23%—92°72°+6°
Ozone at AQI 40. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:49 AM
- Moonset
- 2:28 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Topeka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, 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 tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.