Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Americus KS

Flood Watch June 25, 01:00pm until June 26, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Americus KS
 38.5°N 96.25°W
4:36 am CDT Jun 25, 2026
4am CDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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