Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Light Snow

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:43pm until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:43pm until January 25, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 09:43pm until January 26, 12:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 09:43pm until January 25, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -11 and -16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
9:11 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
9pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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