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Updated: @ 17-Jul-2026 3:11pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 89.6, Max: 89.6, Min: 70.9 89.6°F
Warmer 0.4°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 110°F

24-hr difference
30.9°FWarmer 30.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 89.6°F
3:10pm 		92.1°F
4:36pm
Low: 70.9°F
6:10am 		68.5°F
6:22am
Wind from SSE SSE
4.9
Gust:
 11.0 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 13.0 mph 2:18pm
Gust Month: 33.1 mph July 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.13 in
This Year: 14.47 in
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 63 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 75.4°F Decreased 0.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.96 inHg Falling 0.02 inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:02am
Sunset: 8:47pm
Moonrise: 9:51am
Moonset: 10:55pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 4 days in cycle
16%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
17-Jul-2026
9.5     Very High 
930 W/m2 (90 %)
High: 1090 @  2:50pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 90 °F		 NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. High 91°. Heat index up to 99°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear

Lo 73 °F		 NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 73°. Wind southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 91 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. Hot. High 94°. Heat index up to 101°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 73 °F		 NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Heat index values as high as 99. South wind around 5 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 72°. Wind south-southwest around 2 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 92 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny. Hot. High 96°. Heat index up to 103°. UV index up to 10. Wind south-southeast around 4 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 75 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 73°. Wind south around 5 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 96 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Hot. High 99°. Heat index up to 106°. UV index up to 10. Wind south around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 78 °F		 NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 76°. Wind south-southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the evening, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph, after midnight.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 91 °F		 NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 91°. UV index up to 10. Wind north-northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.