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Updated: @ 28-Mar-2026 1:46pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 54.0, Max: 54.3, Min: 26.6 54.0°F
Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 50°F

24-hr difference
32.9°FWarmer 32.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 54.3°F
1:16pm
53.8°F
4:22pm
Low: 26.6°F
6:19am
36.0°F
8:04am
 Wind from SE SE
13.0
Gust:
23.0 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 25.1 mph 12:27pm
Gust Month: 51.0 mph March 15
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.90 in
This Year: 1.94 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 24 % Decreased 7.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 18.0°F Decreased 3.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.45 inHg Falling 0.05  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:40pm
Moonset: 5:02am
Moonrise: 3:13pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 10 days in cycle
81%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
28-Mar-2026
6.6     High 
608 W/m2 (74 %)
High: 1079 @  1:36pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear. Breezy. High 61°. UV index up to 7. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 43 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 42°. Wind south around 10 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and warm. High 77°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 53 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 47°. Wind south around 9 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 87 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 10 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy and very hot. High 91°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo 60 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Breezy and warm. Low 68°. Wind south around 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy and mild. High 71°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. UV index up to 5. Wind west around 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the morning, becoming north-northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 38 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 44°. Wind north around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph, after midnight.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Breezy. High 51°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. UV index up to 3. Wind northeast around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.