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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 25 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
Last Update:
2:02 am CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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