Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
5:11 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
5pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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