Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Fog

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emporia KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emporia KS
 38.41°N 96.19°W
12:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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