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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Emporia KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Emporia KS
 38.35°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
11:41 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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