Water Temperature of the Kansas River in Topeka, KS

Current Water Temperature

74.5°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:15 PM CDT

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Kansas River

Station Name: KANSAS R AT TOPEKA WATER PLANT, KS
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 883 feet

Nearest Address:
3298 NW Water Works Dr
Topeka, KS 66606
Shawnee County

GPS Coordinates: 39.07194435, -95.7163715

Nearby Water Temperatures

Delaware River, Perry, KS (16.8 mi)
Soldier Creek, Soldier, KS (29.8 mi)
Soldier Creek, Corning, KS (39.7 mi)
Kansas River, De Soto, KS (40.8 mi)
Cedar Creek, De Soto, KS (43.1 mi)
Kings Creek, Manhattan, KS (47.1 mi)
Big Blue River, Manhattan, KS (47.2 mi)
Kansas River, Edwardsville, KS (49.8 mi)
Neosho River, Neosho Rapids, KS (51 mi)
Indian Creek, Overland Park, KS (56.8 mi)
Turkey Creek, Kansas City, KS (56.9 mi)
Tomahawk Creek, Overland Park, KS (58.9 mi)
Neosho River, Burlington, KS (60.6 mi)
Missouri River, St. Joseph, MO (65.7 mi)
Rock Creek, Kansas City, MO (66.8 mi)

Weather for Topeka, Kansas

Current Weather

65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
95%
NE 5 mph
64°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle
Tonight
58°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle
Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
72°F - Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
53°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
75°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
59°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
74°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
81°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
82°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
83°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:08 AM - 10:38 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 9:49 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:08 AM - 10:38 AM
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:36 PM
Moonset: 2:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:56 AM - 11:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:19 AM - 3:49 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:36 PM
Moonset: 2:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:56 AM - 11:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:19 AM - 3:49 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:20 PM
Moonset: 3:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:41 AM - 12:11 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:15 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:20 PM
Moonset: 3:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:41 AM - 12:11 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:23 PM - 6:53 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

5:47 PM - 7:17 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 6:03 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:33 AM - 7:03 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:09 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:35 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:05 AM - 3:35 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:30 PM
Moon Transit: 1:35 AM
Moonset: 8:18 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:05 AM - 3:35 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:59 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 9:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
1:31 PM - 4:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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