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Updated: @ 26-Apr-2026 5:57am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 56.1, Max: 63.7, Min: 55.8 56.1°F
Colder 0.7°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 55°F

24-hr difference
34.2°FWarmer 34.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 63.7°F
12:00am
75.0°F
3:19pm
Low: 55.8°F
3:29am
47.5°F
6:35am
 Wind from ENE ENE
6.9
Gust:
11.0 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 13.0 mph 3:36am
Gust Month: 37.0 mph April 23
Rain Today: 0.12 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 3.41 in
This Year: 5.64 in
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 78 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 49.3°F Decreased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.81 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:23am
Sunset: 8:09pm
Moonset: 4:00am
Moonrise: 3:23pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
74%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
26-Apr-2026
7.3     High 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 0 @  12:00am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Overnight

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

Lo 55 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 66°. UV index up to 5. Wind east-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Sunday

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

Hi 75 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Low 58°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind south-southeast around 11 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 60 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. High 72°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Monday

Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 76 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 48°. Wind northwest around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 43 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 62°. UV index up to 5. Wind north-northwest around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 62 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Cool. Low 41°. Wind north around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 40 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 62°. UV index up to 6. Wind north around 6 mph.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Empire Prairie: Fair. Cool. Low 42°. Wind east-northeast around 4 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 43 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 63°. UV index up to 5. Wind west around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.