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Updated: @ 05-Mar-2026 3:28pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
Currently: 57.6, Max: 58.8, Min: 44.2 57.6°F
Colder 0.7°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 55°F

24-hr difference
41.5°FWarmer 41.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 58.8°F
2:06pm
48.7°F
4:47pm
Low: 44.2°F
5:46am
40.3°F
6:14am
 Wind from ESE ESE
12.1
Gust:
21.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 21.0 mph 3:28pm
Gust Month: 30.0 mph March 01
Rain Today: 0.01 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.01 in
This Month: 0.05 in
This Year: 1.09 in
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 71 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 48.2°F Decreased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.88 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:43am
Sunset: 6:16pm
Moonset: 7:35am
Moonrise: 8:54pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 16 days in cycle
94%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
05-Mar-2026
4.8     Medium 
494 W/m2 (73 %)
High: 949 @  1:38pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 64 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair. Mild. High 70°. UV index up to 5. Wind southeast around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog

Lo 50 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of drizzle between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between midnight and 3am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Relatively mild. Low 53°. Wind southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Friday

Friday: Drizzle Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Drizzle Likely then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Drizzle likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy and warm. High 73°. UV index up to 3. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming 17 mph, gusting to 26 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 then Chance Light Rain
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Light Rain

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy. Low 43°. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the evening, becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 53 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 53°. UV index up to 4. Wind west-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 32°. Wind west-northwest around 5 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Mild. High 62°. UV index up to 4. Wind southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Clear
Clear

Lo 46 °F
NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 46.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Breezy. Low 38°. Wind southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Mild. High 70°. UV index up to 4. Wind southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 19 mph.