Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.60 in (1039.3 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Grove KS
 38.66°N 96.5°W
10:06 am CST Jan 31, 2026
1pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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