Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Reading KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    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 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
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 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Reading KS
 38.53°N 95.96°W
12:10 pm CDT Aug 3, 2025
1pm CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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