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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair and Windy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 35 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 11:00am until March 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 27, 12:00pm until March 27, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 26, 02:09pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 26, 02:09pm until March 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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