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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Americus KS

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Americus KS
 38.57°N 96.36°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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