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Updated: @ 29-Mar-2026 2:15pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 70.2, Max: 70.2, Min: 43.9 70.2°F
Warmer 1.7°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 70°F

24-hr difference
44.2°FWarmer 44.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 70.2°F
2:12pm
59.7°F
5:07pm
Low: 43.9°F
5:55am
26.6°F
6:19am
 Wind from SSE SSE
14.1
Gust:
25.1 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 27.1 mph 9:40am
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: 43 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 46.6°F Increased 0.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.90 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 7:41pm
Moonset: 5:31am
Moonrise: 4:23pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 11 days in cycle
89%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
29-Mar-2026
6.4     High 
759 W/m2 (92 %)
High: 986 @  11:53am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 74 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy. Breezy and warm. High 78°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 51 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 47°. Wind south-southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 87 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy and unusually hot. High 86°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy and mild. Low 62°. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 79 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Scattered thundershowers possible. Breezy and warm. High 78°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest around 14 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the morning, becoming north-northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 41 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Low 47°. Wind north-northeast around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 50 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Breezy. High 49°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers

Lo 37 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Rain likely. Breezy. Low 36°. Wind chill ranging from 30 to 35. Wind northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely

Hi 56 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. High 50°. UV index up to 3. Wind north around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.