Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Lamont KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 12. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Lamont KS
 38.13°N 95.96°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
3pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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