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Updated: @ 16-Apr-2026 11:32pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 68.0, Max: 83.5, Min: 51.3 68.0°F
Colder 0.4°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 68°F

24-hr difference
45°FWarmer 45.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 83.5°F
3:41pm
82.6°F
3:17pm
Low: 51.3°F
6:06am
59.2°F
11:58pm
 Wind from ESE ESE
10.1
Gust:
15.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 22.0 mph 6:03pm
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
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 80 % Increased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 61.5°F Increased 1.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.73 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:37am
Sunset: 7:59pm
Moonrise: 5:56am
Moonset: 7:26pm
New Moon
New Moon, Moon at 0 days in cycle
0%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
16-Apr-2026
6.7     High 
0 W/m2 (0 %)
High: 937 @  12:47pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Breezy. Low 63°. Wind southeast around 14 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Windy and warm. High 78°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 18 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 37 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. Low 48°. Wind north-northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Saturday

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

Hi 56 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 16 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. Breezy. High 56°. UV index up to 6. Wind north-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 39°. Wind west-northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming 2 mph after midnight.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 67°. UV index up to 6. Wind west-southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 44 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 42°. Wind east around 7 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 76 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 71°. UV index up to 7. Wind south around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 52 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Windy. Low 55°. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph.