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Updated: @ 03-Apr-2026 5:59pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 70.7, Max: 74.1, Min: 42.4 70.7°F
Colder 1.4°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 71°F

24-hr difference
51.6°FWarmer 51.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 74.1°F
3:43pm
70.9°F
12:18pm
Low: 42.4°F
2:00am
45.1°F
12:00am
 Wind from SSE SSE
14.1
Gust:
28.0 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 31.1 mph 3:55pm
Gust Month: 31.1 mph April 03
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.67 in
This Month: 0.93 in
This Year: 3.16 in
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 85 % Increased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 66.0°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.73 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:57am
Sunset: 7:46pm
Moonset: 7:24am
Moonrise: 9:48pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 16 days in cycle
97%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
03-Apr-2026
5.9     Medium 
67 W/m2 (8 %)
High: 789 @  2:42pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 72 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening, then light to moderate fog after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Low 48°. Wind west-northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 53°. UV index up to 6. Wind west-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 35°. Wind west-northwest around 9 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 30 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 58°. UV index up to 6. Wind northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 62 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 37°. Wind southwest around 5 mph in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 37 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. High 51°. UV index up to 3. Wind north around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of a mix of snow and rain after midnight. Cold. Low 31°. Wind chill ranging from 25 to 46. Wind northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a quarter of an inch. Snow accumulation about a quarter inch.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 32 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. Breezy and cold. High 43°. Wind chill ranging from 23 to 33. UV index up to 3. Wind east around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Hi 56 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 37°. Wind chill as low as 30. Wind southeast around 13 mph, gusting to 19 mph.