Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
7:01 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
8pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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