Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Neosho Rapids KS

Flood Watch October 1, 05:08pm until October 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 05:08pm until October 2, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Neosho Rapids KS
 38.37°N 95.99°W
1:26 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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