Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE New Strawn KS

Heat Advisory August 11, 12:00pm until August 11, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE New Strawn KS
 38.24°N 95.74°W
3:31 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
6am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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