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Updated: @ 04-Mar-2026 3:29pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Haze, Overcast Haze, Overcast
Currently: 48.0, Max: 48.0, Min: 40.3 48.0°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 48°F

24-hr difference
36.5°FWarmer 36.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 48.0°F
3:15pm
44.4°F
5:22pm
Low: 40.3°F
6:14am
36.7°F
2:40am
 Wind from WNW WNW
2.9
Gust:
6.0 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 13.0 mph 12:13pm
Gust Month: 30.0 mph March 01
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.02 in
This Month: 0.03 in
This Year: 1.07 in
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 88 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 44.6°F  
Barometer: 30.01 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:45am
Sunset: 6:15pm
Moonset: 7:14am
Moonrise: 7:50pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 15 days in cycle
98%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
04-Mar-2026
4.4     Medium 
128 W/m2 (19 %)
High: 450 @  12:13pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 51 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. High 54°. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast near calm.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Patchy Fog

Lo 41 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Low 37°. Wind northeast near calm in the evening, becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Hi 64 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Mild. High 69°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest near calm in the morning, becoming 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the afternoon.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Lo 52 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Relatively mild. Low 52°. Wind southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 19 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Windy and mild. High 71°. UV index up to 3. Wind south around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the morning, becoming 19 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 34 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. Low 41°. Wind southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the evening, becoming west-northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 56°. UV index up to 5. Wind west-northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 34 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 33°. Wind northwest around 2 mph in the evening, becoming south after midnight.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Mild. High 63°. UV index up to 4. Wind south around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.