Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KEMP

Emporia, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by noon
High 80°27° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 1 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	30%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	15%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	29%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	60%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	68%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	79%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	82%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	82%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	60%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	55%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	67%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	40%	79%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	84%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	85%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	85%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	91%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	93%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	93%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	96%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	93%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	96%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	90%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	94%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	80%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 80°27°).
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 66–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cottonwood River at Emporia

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 330 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River near Americus

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 282 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 1,970 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 8Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Emporia Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+5°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Emporia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:51 PM; Morning 7:26–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Emporia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Emporia, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cottonwood River at Emporia

Neosho River near Americus

Cottonwood River near Plymouth

Neosho River at Neosho Rapids

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon