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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Reading KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Reading KS
 38.53°N 95.96°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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