Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. 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

78°F

26°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	12 May 12:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Council Grove KS

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.