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Updated: @ 28-Feb-2026 3:20pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 54.3, Max: 55.0, Min: 34.2 54.3°F
Colder 0.4°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 51°F

24-hr difference
17.6°FWarmer 17.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 55.0°F
3:11pm
72.9°F
3:10pm
Low: 34.2°F
6:32am
35.1°F
2:06am
 Wind from NNE NNE
10.1
Gust:
16.1 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 26.0 mph 9:18am
Gust Month: 36.0 mph February 17
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.22 in
This Year: 1.04 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 33 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 25.9°F Decreased 1.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.01 inHg Rising 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Rising Slowly
Sunrise: 6:51am
Sunset: 6:10pm
Moonset: 5:27am
Moonrise: 3:12pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 11 days in cycle
92%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
28-Feb-2026
3.9     Medium 
448 W/m2 (70 %)
High: 729 @  12:29pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 58 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair. Mild. High 62°. UV index up to 4. Wind northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 24 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 29°. Wind northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow

Hi 36 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of a mix of sleet, rain, and snow in the afternoon. High 38°. Wind chill ranging from 21 to 30. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a quarter of an inch. Little or no snow or ice (on ground) accumulation expected.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Light Snow Likely then Chance Freezing Drizzle
Light Snow Likely then Chance Freezing Drizzle

Lo 30 °F
NWS forecast: Snow likely before midnight, then a chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A chance of a mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of a mix of freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Low 27°. Wind chill as low as 21. Wind east around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a quarter of an inch. Snow or ice (on ground) accumulation about a quarter inch. Little if any freezing rain accumulation.
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Freezing Drizzle then Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Freezing Drizzle then Chance Light Rain

Hi 43 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of freezing drizzle and a slight chance of drizzle before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. High 37°. Wind chill ranging from 19 to 30. UV index up to 2. Wind east around 9 mph.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Light Rain
Light Rain

Lo 34 °F
NWS forecast: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 32°. Wind east around 7 mph in the evening, becoming 4 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely

Hi 51 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. High 49°. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 5 mph in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely

Lo 40 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 42°. Wind east-northeast around 9 mph in the evening, becoming 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 57.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Patchy light fog in the morning. A chance of rain. High 54°. UV index up to 2. Wind west around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.