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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.22°W
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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