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Updated: @ 26-Jul-2026 3:08pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 95.9, Max: 96.4, Min: 77.9 95.9°F
Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

Heat Danger

Feels like: 124°F

24-hr difference
34.2°FWarmer 34.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 96.4°F
2:50pm
94.3°F
4:48pm
Low: 77.9°F
6:31am
72.0°F
5:33am
 Wind from ESE ESE
8.1
Gust:
13.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 15.0 mph 2:50pm
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: 66 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 82.8°F Decreased 0.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.77 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:10am
Sunset: 8:40pm
Moonset: 3:02am
Moonrise: 7:08pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 12 days in cycle
93%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
26-Jul-2026
9.7     Very High 
840 W/m2 (83 %)
High: 919 @  1:29pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 100 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 116. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Hot. High 102°. Heat index up to 117°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 79 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Heat index values as high as 114. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Low 80°. Wind south-southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 96 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and very hot. High 103°. Heat index up to 110°. UV index up to 9. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 76 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 112. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Low 78°. Wind south-southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 89 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Hot. High 99°. Heat index up to 106°. UV index up to 7. Wind east-southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 72 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Low 73°. Wind east around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 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.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 92°. Heat index up to 96°. UV index up to 8. Wind east-southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 71 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 71°. Wind east-southeast around 8 mph in the evening, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 15 mph, after midnight.
Thursday

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

Hi 86 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 84°. UV index up to 5. Wind east-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 6 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.