Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	22 Jan 1:53 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW New Strawn KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Friday
High: 15 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 21 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. 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

Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 1. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.