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Updated: @ 06-May-2026 6:28am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Currently: 44.2, Max: 50.9, Min: 44.2 44.2°F
Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 43°F

24-hr difference
26.6°FWarmer 26.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 50.9°F
12:00am
57.9°F
4:16pm
Low: 44.2°F
6:25am
49.6°F
6:51am
 Wind from WSW WSW
2.9
Gust:
5.0 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 10.1 mph 1:13am
Gust Month: 33.0 mph May 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.00 in
This Year: 6.82 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 61 % Increased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 31.6°F Decreased 0.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.01 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:10am
Sunset: 8:19pm
Moonrise: 12:31am
Moonset: 9:20am
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
81%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
06-May-2026
6.0     High 
11 W/m2 (1 %)
High: 11 @  6:28am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Cool. High 59°. UV index up to 5. Wind north around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Unusually cold. Low 37°. Wind north-northwest around 4 mph in the evening, becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 64°. UV index up to 7. Wind southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 50 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Cool. Low 43°. Wind south around 7 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. High 68°. UV index up to 4. Wind south-southeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Clear

Lo 49 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Cool. Low 47°. Wind southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 82 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 77°. UV index up to 6. Wind southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 52 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Low 52°. Wind east around 5 mph in the evening, becoming north-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 64°. UV index up to 7. Wind north-northeast around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph.