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Updated: @ 24-Apr-2026 6:30am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 47.8, Max: 58.6, Min: 47.8 47.8°F
Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 44°F

24-hr difference
13.8°FWarmer 13.8°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 58.6°F
12:23am
74.8°F
4:57pm
Low: 47.8°F
6:17am
58.1°F
11:15pm
 Wind from W W
8.9
Gust:
14.1 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 16.0 mph 5:16am
Gust Month: 37.0 mph April 23
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.56 in
This Month: 3.29 in
This Year: 5.52 in
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 83 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 43.0°F Decreased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.72 inHg Rising 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising Slowly
Sunrise: 6:25am
Sunset: 8:07pm
Moonset: 3:04am
Moonrise: 1:04pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 7 days in cycle
54%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
24-Apr-2026
6.7     High 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 0 @  12:00am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Overnight

Overnight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 73°. UV index up to 7. Wind north around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 46°. Wind east around 7 mph.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 45 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 73°. UV index up to 6. Wind east around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 50°. Wind east around 5 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming 8 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy. High 68°. UV index up to 5. Wind east-southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming 14 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain very likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. Low 58°. Wind east-southeast around 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Lo 59 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. High 73°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Monday

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 75 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Breezy. Low 51°. Wind west around 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the evening, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph, after midnight.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 45 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. High 65°. UV index up to 7. Wind northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.