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Updated: @ 07-Apr-2026 1:52pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 48.4, Max: 48.4, Min: 35.6 48.4°F
Warmer 3.1°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 43°F

24-hr difference
25.2°FWarmer 25.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 48.4°F
1:44pm
56.3°F
4:05pm
Low: 35.6°F
5:52am
39.9°F
11:50pm
 Wind from E E
14.1
Gust:
24.0 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 25.1 mph 9:25am
Gust Month: 32.0 mph April 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 1.02 in
This Year: 3.25 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 68 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 38.3°F Increased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.26 inHg Falling 0.04  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:51am
Sunset: 7:50pm
Moonrise: 12:55am
Moonset: 9:40am
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 19 days in cycle
72%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
07-Apr-2026
6.0     High 
497 W/m2 (57 %)
High: 819 @  1:16pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Breezy. High 53°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 47 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 40°. Wind chill ranging from 33 to 47. Wind southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy. High 68°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 18 mph, gusting to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Low 49°. Wind south around 10 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the evening, becoming 4 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

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

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. High 69°. UV index up to 5. Wind southeast around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 55°. Wind southeast around 8 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 61 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming 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. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 61°. UV index up to 3. Wind northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Lo 49 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. Rain likely. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Low 51°. Wind east-northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Saturday

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 72 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy. High 65°. UV index up to 3. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.