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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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