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Updated: @ 17-Feb-2026 3:55pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 63.1, Max: 63.3, Min: 48.9 63.1°F
 

Comfortable

Feels like: 63°F

24-hr difference
30.6°FWarmer 30.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 63.3°F
3:00pm
66.7°F
1:46pm
Low: 48.9°F
1:52am
46.6°F
5:22am
 Wind from SSE SSE
12.1
Gust:
34.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 34.0 mph 3:08pm
Gust Month: 34.0 mph February 17
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.22 in
This Year: 1.04 in
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 65 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 51.3°F Decreased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.34 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 5:58pm
Moonrise: 7:20am
Moonset: 6:23pm
New Moon
New Moon, Moon at 0 days in cycle
0%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
17-Feb-2026
3.3     Medium 
88 W/m2 (15 %)
High: 262 @  11:00am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 67 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy and unusually warm. High 74°. UV index up to 2. Wind south around 19 mph, gusting to 29 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy

Lo 43 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Breezy and relatively mild. Low 44°. Wind south around 19 mph, gusting to 29 mph, in the evening, becoming west-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, after midnight.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 67 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Unusually warm. High 70°. UV index up to 2. Wind west-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 41 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 39°. Wind south-southeast around 6 mph.
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mild. High 66°. UV index up to 2. Wind east around 5 mph in the morning, becoming west-northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow

Lo 23 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Breezy. Low 25°. Wind chill ranging from 18 to 48. Wind northwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 41 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 41.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 43°. UV index up to 2. Wind northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow

Lo 23 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of snow. Low 24°. Wind chill ranging from 18 to 37. Wind north around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Hi 39 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of snow. High 34°. Wind chill ranging from 16 to 25. Wind north around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow accumulation expected.