Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 16 Sep 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Grove KS
 38.66°N 96.5°W
1:26 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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