Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fog

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 26 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Emporia KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Emporia KS
 38.44°N 96.25°W
5:26 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
5am CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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