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• Thursday: Very windy; mostly sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 47, low: 34.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 26 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• School Play
  Marjorie French Middle School Topeka, KS 66614
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Parties
  North Fairview Topeka, KS 66617
  3:15 pm
• Kenneth Ludwig's T'was the Night Before Christmas
  Holton Community Theatre , 401 New Jersey Ave , Holton
  6:00 pm
• Switch In Time: Rockin' The Barrelhouse
  Happy Basset Barrel House , 510 SW 49th St , Topeka
  7:30 pm
• Switch in Time - Live @ Happy Basset Barrel House
  Happy Basset Barrel House , 510 SW 49th St , Topeka
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kansas Ballet Presents The Nutcracker Featuring The Topeka Symphony
  Topeka Performing Arts Center , 214 SE 8th Ave , Topeka
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Kenneth Ludwig's T'was the Night Before Christmas. Matinee
  Holton Community Theatre , 401 New Jersey Ave , Holton
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• PMP Certification 4 Days Classroom Training in Topeka, KS
  Townsite BizHub , 534 S Kansas Ave Suite 900 , Topeka
  9:00 am
• Flint Hills Stockyards by Rezac Livestock
  Rezac Livestock Commission Company , 27425 Drew St , St Marys
  10:30 am

Friday December 26

• Topeka Scarecrows vs. Monroe Moccasins
  Stormont Vail Events Center , 1 Expocentre Dr , Topeka
  7:05 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

• Greater Topeka Partnership reminds you to stay local to finish your holiday shopping (wibw.com)
• 80 3D-printed homes may be coming to these areas in Topeka (ksnt.com)
• Kansas Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for Dec. 17, 2025 (cjonline.com)

Wamego

• One arrested, one at large after search warrant served in Wabaunsee County (wibw.com)

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