Water Temperature of the Kansas River in Topeka, KS

Current Water Temperature

73.2°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 8:15 AM 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

69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
76%
NE 5 mph
61°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
This Afternoon
73°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
78°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
61°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
77°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
81°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
63°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday
85°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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: 7:10 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

°F
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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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in
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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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°F
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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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°F
°F
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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: 7:14 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

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:15 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

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:15 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

°F
°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

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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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