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Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 3 Sep 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Americus KS

Extreme Heat Warning until September 8, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until September 8, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Americus KS
 38.5°N 96.25°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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