Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	25 Dec 1:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Olpe KS

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 02:37am until December 25, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 02:37am until December 25, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Dense Fog
Christmas Day
High: 70 °F
Dense Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 72 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Christmas Day

Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 16.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50.