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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford KS

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford KS
 38.31°N 95.96°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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