More Snow for the North Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across the West

Low pressure will bring locally heavy snowfall from the Northern Rockies into the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota through Thursday with well below normal temperatures. Farther east, showers and thunderstorms are expected from the Midwest into the Central Plains. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions will prevail in California, the Great Basin, and Southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	21 Oct 4:50 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Strong City KS

Wind Advisory October 22, 09:00am until October 22, 05:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This
Afternoon

Drizzle
Likely and
Areas Fog
High: 58 °F
Tonight

Drizzle
Likely and
Areas Fog
then Areas
Fog
Low: 55 °F
Thursday

Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
High: 84 °F
Thursday
Night

T-storms
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 37 °F
Friday

Partly Sunny
High: 48 °F
Friday
Night

Frost
Low: 31 °F
Saturday

Frost then
Mostly Sunny
High: 51 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 41 °F
Sunday

Chance Rain
High: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Drizzle likely. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Drizzle likely, mainly before 7pm. Areas of fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.