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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood Falls KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 56. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 56. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood Falls KS
 38.37°N 96.53°W
Last Update:
1:31 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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