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/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Reading KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, 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 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Reading KS
 38.53°N 95.96°W
6:16 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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