A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 8 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Americus KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, 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: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 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 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, 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 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 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 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South 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.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Americus KS
 38.57°N 96.36°W
5:12 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
5pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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