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Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Grove KS
 38.66°N 96.5°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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