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Updated: @ 13-Aug-2026 7:23am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 76.1, Max: 77.7, Min: 75.9 76.1°F
Colder 0.2°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 76°F

24-hr difference
30.9°FWarmer 30.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 77.7°F
2:22am
89.6°F
3:30pm
Low: 75.9°F
6:31am
76.5°F
7:44am
 Wind from ESE ESE
0.9
Gust:
5.0 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 12.1 mph 4:21am
Gust Month: 46.0 mph August 10
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.05 in
This Month: 0.77 in
This Year: 16.24 in
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 95 %  
Dew Point: 74.5°F Decreased 0.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.72 inHg Rising 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising Slowly
Sunrise: 6:27am
Sunset: 8:19pm
Moonrise: 7:28am
Moonset: 8:54pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 1 days in cycle
1%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
13-Aug-2026
8.1     Very High 
32 W/m2 (3 %)
High: 32 @  7:23am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 95 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Hot. High 94°. Heat index up to 103°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southeast around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 75 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 107. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy. Low 78°. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming east-southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 95 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Hot. High 98°. Heat index up to 107°. UV index up to 8. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 75 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 77°. Wind south-southeast around 4 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Sunny

Hi 94 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Hot. High 98°. Heat index up to 106°. UV index up to 7. Wind west-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 73 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 75°. Wind east-northeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Sunday

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

Hi 87 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 85°. UV index up to 6. Wind north around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 68 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. A slight chance of rain. Low 67°. Wind north around 5 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 85°. UV index up to 8. Wind north around 5 mph.