Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 16 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
2:52 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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