Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Burlington KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Burlington KS
 38.13°N 95.79°W
3:12 am CST Jan 13, 2026
7am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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