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Updated: @ 28-Jul-2026 3:05pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 90.1, Max: 90.1, Min: 76.5 90.1°F
Warmer 0.7°F than last hour.

Heat Danger

Feels like: 113°F

24-hr difference
27.3°FWarmer 27.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 90.1°F
2:57pm
97.9°F
5:54pm
Low: 76.5°F
7:19am
78.6°F
5:57am
 Wind from ENE ENE
4.9
Gust:
8.1 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 12.1 mph 9:46am
Gust Month: 33.1 mph July 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.48 in
This Year: 14.82 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 69 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 78.6°F Decreased 1.1°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.78 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:12am
Sunset: 8:38pm
Moonset: 5:00am
Moonrise: 8:25pm
Full Moon
Full Moon, Moon at 13 days in cycle
99%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
28-Jul-2026
9.3     Very High 
977 W/m2 (97 %)
High: 1167 @  1:09pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 91 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy. High 91°. Heat index up to 99°. UV index up to 7. Wind east around 3 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 73 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Low 74°. Wind east around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 85°. UV index up to 6. Wind east around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 70 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 10 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 after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening, then moderate fog after midnight. Rain likely. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 73°. Wind southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 83°. UV index up to 4. Wind southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Lo 70 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog. Rain likely. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Low 73°. Wind southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Patchy light fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy. High 82°. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 65 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. Breezy. Low 66°. Wind north around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 82 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 80°. UV index up to 8. Wind north-northeast around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.