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Updated: @ 16-Apr-2026 1:53pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 81.7, Max: 81.7, Min: 51.3 81.7°F
Warmer 0.6°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 84°F

24-hr difference
33.8°FWarmer 33.8°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 81.7°F
1:03pm
82.6°F
3:17pm
Low: 51.3°F
6:06am
59.2°F
11:58pm
 Wind from SSE SSE
6.9
Gust:
21.0 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 21.0 mph 1:05pm
Gust Month: 34.9 mph April 08
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.15 in
This Month: 2.61 in
This Year: 4.84 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 34 % Increased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 50.5°F Increased 1.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.78 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:37am
Sunset: 7:59pm
Moonrise: 5:56am
Moonset: 7:26pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 27 days in cycle
1%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
16-Apr-2026
6.7     High 
782 W/m2 (86 %)
High: 937 @  12:47pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Hot. High 85°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Breezy and mild. Low 64°. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Patchy light fog. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Windy and warm. High 79°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 38 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening. A chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. Low 48°. Wind northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 55°. UV index up to 6. Wind northwest around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 38°. Wind west-northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming 3 mph after midnight.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 69 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 65°. UV index up to 6. Wind west-southwest around 4 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 44 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 44°. Wind southeast around 5 mph in the evening, becoming 10 mph after midnight.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 75 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 69°. UV index up to 7. Wind south around 13 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the morning, becoming 18 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon.