According to the National Weather Service of Topeka, a dry period is expected for the start of the new year and should continue into the middle of next week. Mostly sunny skies to and west winds will send the mercury into the 30s this afternoon. This evening temperatures will cool into the teens to lower 20s, however west winds of 5 to 10 mph will make it feel like 8 to 16 degrees. The next chance of precipitation arrives next Wednesday.

Today: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 14. West winds around 5 mph.

New Years Day: Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows around 18.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 16.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.