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Updated: @ 30-Mar-2026 2:13pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 83.8, Max: 84.6, Min: 60.1 83.8°F
Warmer 1.4°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 90°F

24-hr difference
44.8°FWarmer 44.8°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 84.6°F
1:57pm
73.8°F
5:24pm
Low: 60.1°F
1:26am
43.9°F
5:55am
 Wind from SE SE
12.1
Gust:
24.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 24.0 mph 2:03pm
Gust Month: 51.0 mph March 15
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.90 in
This Year: 1.94 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 42 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 58.3°F Increased 0.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.69 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:03am
Sunset: 7:42pm
Moonset: 5:56am
Moonrise: 5:31pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 12 days in cycle
95%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
30-Mar-2026
6.1     High 
788 W/m2 (95 %)
High: 847 @  1:27pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy and unusually hot. High 89°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 64 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy and mild. Low 60°. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 81 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Warm. High 82°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the morning, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 45 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A chance of rain. Low 48°. Wind north-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 54°. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 45 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain very likely. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Low 51°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind east around 7 mph in the evening, becoming south-southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 62 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. High 64°. UV index up to 3. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 41 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 46°. Wind northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight.
Friday

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

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Rain likely in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. High 69°. UV index up to 4. Wind east around 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming south-southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.