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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood Falls KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood Falls KS
 38.37°N 96.56°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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