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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Emporia, Emporia Municipal Airport (KEMP)

Lat: 38.33°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1204ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cottonwood Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cottonwood Falls KS
 38.37°N 96.53°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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