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Updated: @ 12-Mar-2026 2:02pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 56.7, Max: 56.8, Min: 26.8 56.7°F
Warmer 2.2°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 54°F

24-hr difference
45.5°FWarmer 45.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 56.8°F
1:23pm
47.7°F
12:00am
Low: 26.8°F
4:58am
30.0°F
11:55pm
 Wind from SE SE
14.1
Gust:
19.9 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 31.1 mph 1:32pm
Gust Month: 36.9 mph March 06
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.03 in
This Month: 0.90 in
This Year: 1.94 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 29 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 24.8°F Decreased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.99 inHg Falling 0.10  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Rapidly
Sunrise: 7:32am
Sunset: 7:23pm
Moonrise: 3:58am
Moonset: 12:41pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 22 days in cycle
37%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12-Mar-2026
3.7     Medium 
654 W/m2 (91 %)
High: 967 @  12:35pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 15 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy. High 57°. UV index up to 3. Wind south-southwest around 19 mph, gusting to 29 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. West wind 20 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Windy. Low 42°. Wind south-southwest around 20 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the evening, becoming west-northwest around 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph, after midnight.
Friday

Friday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 59°. UV index up to 4. Wind northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the afternoon.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Low 33°. Wind chill ranging from 28 to 57. Wind east-northeast around 4 mph in the evening, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph, after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Mild. High 66°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the morning, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Low 51°. Wind southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Rain Likely then Rain And Snow Likely
Rain Likely then Rain And Snow Likely

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of a mix of rain and snow in the afternoon. Windy. High 56°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. Wind west around 14 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the morning, becoming north-northwest around 24 mph, gusting to 35 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a tenth of an inch. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely

Lo 12 °F
NWS forecast: Rain and snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of a mix of snow and rain in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Windy and cold. Low 20°. Wind chill ranging from 7 to 21. Wind north-northwest around 27 mph, gusting to 36 mph, in the evening, becoming 21 mph, gusting to 33 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a tenth of an inch. Snow accumulation about half an inch.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 31 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 31.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Windy and cold. High 27°. Wind chill ranging from 5 to 15. UV index up to 3. Wind north-northwest around 17 mph, gusting to 27 mph.