Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	10 Sep 2:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 86 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.