Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fog/Mist

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Olpe KS

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Olpe KS
 38.26°N 96.16°W
6:26 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
6am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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