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Highs in mid-30s with chance of afternoon snow Tuesday in Topeka area

Phil Anderson
panderson@cjonline.com
Highs in the mid-30s with a chance for afternoon snow are in the Topeka forecast for Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. This photo of the Great Mural Wall of Topeka was taken in the 1900 block of S.W. Fillmore. [Phil Anderson/The Capital-Journal]

A chance of snow is in the forecast for Tuesday afternoon in the Topeka area, as highs should top out in the mid-30s.

Another chilly day is expected Wednesday, as highs again should be in the mid-30s.

A warming trend will begin on Thursday, as highs should be in the lower-40s.

Then look for highs in the mid-40s on Friday, in the lower-50s on Saturday and in the lower-60s on Sunday.

Here is the seven-day outlook from the National Weather Service:

• Today: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

• Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

• Wednesday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

• Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.