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Updated: @ 20-Aug-2026 3:41pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 83.7, Max: 83.7, Min: 62.8 83.7°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 98°F

24-hr difference
36.7°FWarmer 36.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 83.7°F
3:40pm
81.7°F
3:35pm
Low: 62.8°F
6:13am
65.1°F
11:53pm
 Wind from SSE SSE
2.0
Gust:
8.1 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 9.0 mph 12:16pm
Gust Month: 46.0 mph August 10
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 1.26 in
This Month: 3.17 in
This Year: 18.64 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 63 % Decreased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 69.8°F Decreased 1.8°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.98 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:33am
Sunset: 8:10pm
Moonset: 12:00am
Moonrise: 3:13pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 8 days in cycle
57%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
20-Aug-2026
7.1     High 
780 W/m2 (82 %)
High: 1018 @  2:04pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Warm. Low 79°. Wind south-southeast around 6 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 66 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Hot. High 97°. Heat index up to 107°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 89 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Warm. Low 79°. Wind southeast around 11 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the evening, becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 68 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Hot. High 98°. Heat index up to 108°. UV index up to 8. Wind southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Saturday

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

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 77°. Wind north-northeast around 5 mph in the evening, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 86°. UV index up to 5. Wind north around 5 mph in the morning, becoming 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 80 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Low 69°. Wind north around 5 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 65 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 86°. UV index up to 8. Wind northeast around 4 mph in the morning, becoming east-southeast in the afternoon.
Monday

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

Hi 82 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 67°. Wind southeast around 5 mph.