Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow or flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow or flurries before 3pm, then a slight chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
3:16 am CST Jan 30, 2026
4am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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