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Updated: @ 12-Oct-2026 4:38pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 88.0, Max: 88.2, Min: 70.7 88.0°F
Warmer 0.7°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 101°F

24-hr difference
34.7°FWarmer 34.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 88.2°F
4:28pm
88.5°F
2:17pm
Low: 70.7°F
7:33am
61.0°F
5:36am
 Wind from SE SE
4.9
Gust:
23.0 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 23.0 mph 4:09pm
Gust Month: 24.0 mph October 01
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.80 in
This Year: 27.58 in
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 51 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 67.6°F Decreased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.65 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:25am
Sunset: 6:45pm
Moonrise: 9:40am
Moonset: 7:27pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 2 days in cycle
5%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12-Oct-2026
4.7     Medium 
338 W/m2 (51 %)
High: 856 @  1:36pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 89 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Mild. Low 59°. Wind south-southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the evening, becoming 5 mph after midnight.
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny. Unusually hot. High 88°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southwest around 2 mph in the morning, becoming 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the afternoon.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 85 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Mild. Low 64°. Wind west-southwest around 4 mph in the evening, becoming north around 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 60 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Rain likely. High 66°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. Wind north-northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Light to moderate fog after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Low 58°. Wind east-northeast around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 59 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Light to moderate fog in the morning. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 67°. Wind east-southeast around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 72 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Low 50°. Wind northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 58°. Wind north-northwest around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 37°. Wind north around 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the evening, becoming 4 mph after midnight.