Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 16 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Bushong KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -4 and -14. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Bushong KS
 38.61°N 96.28°W
11:31 am CST Jan 29, 2026
1pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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