Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Hartford KS

Flood Watch October 14, 08:05am until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 14, 08:05am until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Hartford KS
 38.28°N 95.99°W
2:56 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
8am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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