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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Neosho Rapids KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Neosho Rapids KS
 38.37°N 95.99°W
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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