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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Clear and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Saffordville KS

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 12:00pm until February 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSE Saffordville KS
 38.26°N 96.36°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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