Kansas · THREADEX · 1887–2026
Topeka, KS
39.072°N, 95.626°W · station TOPthr · 140 years of record
98°F
HOTTEST JUL 18 SINCE 2019
forecast high · Jul 18
NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Topeka.
This Day in History · Jul 18
Today ranks
#16 / 139
warmest Jul 18 in 139 yrs of record
Hottest Jul 18 ever
108°F
set in 1934
Coolest Jul 18 ever
75°F
set in 1976
Hottest Jul 18 — Year by Year
Every year's high on Jul 18 at Topeka. The forecast line shows where today lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.
| Forecast high · Jul 18 | 98°F |
| Hottest this date since | 2019 |
| This-date record | 108°F |
| This-date rank | #16 of 139 |
| Hottest at any time since | 2025 |
| All-time record | 114°F (1936) |
| Odds to tie/break | 0.0% (daily) |
| Period of record | 1887–2026 |
The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Topeka in each calendar month, and for the whole 1887–2026 record — with the year each was set.
| Month | Record High | Record Low |
|---|
| Jan | 78°F2015 | -23°F1892 |
| Feb | 84°F1972 | -25°F1899 |
| Mar | 96°F2026 | -7°F1978 |
| Apr | 97°F1893 | 10°F1975 |
| May | 103°F1934 | 26°F1963 |
| Jun | 109°F1936 | 36°F1888 |
| Jul | 114°F1936 | 43°F1972 |
| Aug | 113°F1936 | 40°F1891 |
| Sep | 110°F1947 | 29°F1983 |
| Oct | 97°F1939 | 16°F1925 |
| Nov | 85°F1980 | -5°F1887 |
| Dec | 77°F1939 | -26°F1989 |
| All-time | 114°F1936 | -26°F1989 |
Records set or tied at Topeka so far this year — through Jul 11.
Record Highs in 2026
8 broke
plus 2 tied — daily record highs set this year
Monthly high record this year: Mar (96°F)
Record Lows in 2026
0 broke
plus 0 tied — daily record lows set this year
Current run
0 days
consecutive days with a high ≥ 90°F
Longest ever
39 days
record run, ended Aug 15 1934
So far in 2026
18 days
days with a high ≥ 90°F this year
Normal high & low by month, from Topeka's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 91°F · forecast is +7° vs normal.
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 5:07 AM |
| Sunset | 7:49 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:28 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 41m · losing 8 min/wk |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Topeka's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
Every day this year against Topeka's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.
Each cell is one day's high at Topeka, coloured by temperature — 140 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
How many days a year hit a given high at Topeka — counted through Jul 18 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:
18 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 54th most in 140 years. Normal for this point: 17. Record: 43 in 1934.
A ready-to-share summary of Topeka's outlook — post it, or link this page.
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