Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Reading KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Reading KS
 38.53°N 95.96°W
5:12 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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