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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood Falls KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood Falls KS
 38.37°N 96.53°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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