Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
5:06 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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