Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 May 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Allen KSSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Allen KSSimilar City Names
 38.66°N 96.16°W
10:31 pm CDT May 8, 2026
12am CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 15, 2026
 
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