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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Reading KS

Flood Watch June 17, 04:00pm until June 18, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Reading KS
 38.53°N 95.96°W
Last Update:
9:23 pm CDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 17, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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