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Updated: @ 21-Jul-2026 3:11pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 83.8, Max: 84.4, Min: 70.3 83.8°F
Colder 0.4°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 98°F

24-hr difference
19.6°FWarmer 19.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 84.4°F
2:03pm
97.2°F
3:34pm
Low: 70.3°F
6:40am
74.3°F
5:58am
 Wind from WSW WSW
11.0
Gust:
18.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 33.1 mph 1:19am
Gust Month: 33.1 mph July 04
Rain Today: 0.03 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.16 in
This Year: 14.50 in
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 62 % Increased 6.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 69.4°F Increased 2.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.88 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 8:44pm
Moonset: 12:02am
Moonrise: 2:16pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 7 days in cycle
54%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
21-Jul-2026
10.1     Very High 
856 W/m2 (84 %)
High: 937 @  1:33pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Hi 87 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy smoke before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear. High 91°. Heat index up to 95°. UV index up to 10. Wind north-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy. Low 66°. Wind northeast around 7 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Patchy Smoke
Patchy Smoke

Hi 80 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 87°. UV index up to 9. Wind north-northeast around 6 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Relatively cool. Low 63°. Wind north-northeast around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 77 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Relatively cool. High 74°. UV index up to 4. Wind southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 65°. Wind southeast around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 77 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Relatively cool. High 72°. UV index up to 5. Wind southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 65 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Low 68°. Wind southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. High 92°. Heat index up to 98°. UV index up to 10. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 15 mph.