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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Cottonwood Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Cottonwood Falls KS
 38.35°N 96.5°W
Last Update:
12:17 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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