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Updated: @ 22-Feb-2026 3:37pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 27.3, Max: 27.9, Min: 11.8 27.3°F
Warmer 0.2°F than last hour.

Very Cold

Feels like: 13°F

24-hr difference
26.2°FWarmer 26.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 27.9°F
3:18pm
35.8°F
3:01pm
Low: 11.8°F
7:15am
18.3°F
12:00am
 Wind from W W
16.1
Gust:
25.1 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 31.1 mph 5:15am
Gust Month: 36.0 mph February 17
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.22 in
This Year: 1.04 in
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 51 %  
Dew Point: 11.7°F Increased 0.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.68 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 6:03pm
Moonset: 12:00am
Moonrise: 9:24am
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 6 days in cycle
32%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
22-Feb-2026
3.0     Medium 
441 W/m2 (73 %)
High: 710 @  12:25pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 27 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Breezy. High 31°. Wind chill ranging from 7 to 21. UV index up to 2. Wind north-northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear

Lo 7 °F
NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Cold. Low 9°. Wind north-northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 33 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 42°. UV index up to 3. Wind north-northeast around 3 mph in the morning, becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 22 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy. Low around 22, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 19°. Wind chill ranging from 9 to 36. Wind south around 7 mph in the evening, becoming 11 mph after midnight.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 59 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Breezy and mild. High 63°. UV index up to 2. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 29 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 25°. Wind west-northwest around 5 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming north-northwest after midnight.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Relatively mild. High 56°. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 3 mph in the morning, becoming southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow
Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow

Lo 28 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Low 33°. Wind southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming west around 19 mph, gusting to 31 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 51 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 41°. UV index up to 3. Wind north-northwest around 18 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the morning, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the afternoon.