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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

Frost Advisory October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Council Grove KS
 38.66°N 96.5°W
Last Update:
2:00 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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