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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then rain likely. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. High near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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