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Updated: @ 26-Mar-2026 1:49pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 86.2, Max: 86.4, Min: 56.7 86.2°F
Warmer 4.2°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 94°F

24-hr difference
32.9°FWarmer 32.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 86.4°F
1:48pm
89.6°F
5:29pm
Low: 56.7°F
1:37am
50.5°F
12:06am
 Wind from SW SW
8.1
Gust:
17.9 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 22.0 mph 11:01am
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: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 43 % Decreased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 61.0°F  
Barometer: 29.60 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:10am
Sunset: 7:38pm
Moonset: 3:43am
Moonrise: 12:46pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 8 days in cycle
61%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
26-Mar-2026
7.3     High 
628 W/m2 (78 %)
High: 954 @  12:37pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 90 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy and very hot. High 92°. UV index up to 7. Wind northwest around 16 mph, gusting to 27 mph.
Tonight

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

Lo 38 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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. A slight chance of rain. Windy. Low 41°. Wind north-northeast around 20 mph, gusting to 29 mph, in the evening, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 56 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 54°. UV index up to 7. Wind north-northeast around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 25 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 32°. Wind north-northeast around 7 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming east after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 59 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy. High 60°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 43 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Low 42°. Wind south-southeast around 11 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 75 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and warm. High 75°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southeast around 14 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 58 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Low 46°. Wind south around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Warm. High 77°. UV index up to 4. Wind south-southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.