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Updated: @ 19-Feb-2026 3:21pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Currently: 43.3, Max: 46.8, Min: 35.2 43.3°F
Colder 2.0°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 37°F

24-hr difference
11.5°FWarmer 11.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 46.8°F
12:00pm
65.1°F
2:43pm
Low: 35.2°F
6:25am
43.5°F
11:57pm
 Wind from W W
13.0
Gust:
22.0 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 32.0 mph 9:20am
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: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 54 % Increased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 27.9°F Decreased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.46 inHg Rising 0.04  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising Slowly
Sunrise: 7:04am
Sunset: 6:00pm
Moonrise: 8:06am
Moonset: 8:41pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 3 days in cycle
7%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
19-Feb-2026
3.0     Medium 
104 W/m2 (18 %)
High: 911 @  11:54am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 49 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 37 in the afternoon. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Breezy. High 55°. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 20 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of a mix of snow and rain in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Breezy. Low 22°. Wind chill ranging from 14 to 43. Wind north-northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 37 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 40°. UV index up to 2. Wind north-northwest around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the afternoon.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow

Lo 21 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy. Low 24°. Wind north-northwest around 3 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 39 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 40°. UV index up to 2. Wind north-northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 18 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Low 19°. Wind chill ranging from 9 to 32. Wind north-northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 35 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 35.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 36°. Wind chill ranging from 6 to 27. UV index up to 2. Wind north-northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Clear
Clear

Lo 11 °F
NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 11.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 15°. Wind north-northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 37 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 37.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. High 43°. UV index up to 3. Wind north around 5 mph.