Major Winter Storm to Bring Snow and Ice from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

A major winter storm will produce widespread significant impacts from the central Plains across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, and into the Mid-Atlantic region this weekend into Monday. Areas between central Kansas and Indiana, especially along and north of Interstate 70, are likely to receive heavy snowfall. Icing is likely from eastern Kansas into the southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Freezing Rain Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 15 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	4 Jan 3:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Council Grove KS

Blizzard Warning January 5, 03:00am until January 6, 12:00am

Winter Storm Warning January 4, 04:52pm until January 5, 03:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 4, 04:52pm until January 5, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow/Sleet
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 18 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 27. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Tonight

Freezing rain and sleet before 4am, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow and sleet after 5am. Low around 18. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -6 and -16. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.