Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Council Grove KS

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00am until December 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 1pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 1pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Council Grove KS
 38.66°N 96.5°W
10:26 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
10pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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