Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	97°F (36°C)
Last update	30 Jul 4:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Council Grove KS

This Afternoon
High: 94 °F
Heavy Rain
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.