Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Americus KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Americus KS
 38.5°N 96.33°W
2:09 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
3am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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