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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jun 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington KS
 38.2°N 95.74°W
1:26 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
3pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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