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Updated: @ 20-Apr-2026 7:40am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 45.1, Max: 49.8, Min: 42.4 45.1°F
Warmer 2.7°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 41°F

24-hr difference
24.6°FWarmer 24.6°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 49.8°F
12:00am
67.6°F
4:20pm
Low: 42.4°F
6:37am
34.5°F
5:37am
 Wind from E E
8.9
Gust:
15.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 15.0 mph 7:40am
Gust Month: 34.9 mph April 08
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 2.73 in
This Year: 4.96 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 70 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 36.0°F Increased 2.0°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.21 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 8:03pm
Moonset: 12:00am
Moonrise: 8:25am
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 4 days in cycle
13%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
20-Apr-2026
6.6     High 
121 W/m2 (13 %)
High: 121 @  7:40am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 75 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 72°. UV index up to 7. Wind east-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the morning, becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 49°. Wind south-southwest around 14 mph, gusting to 22 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 82 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and warm. High 78°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 56 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 51°. Wind south-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 78 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. High 76°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 61 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Breezy. Low 58°. Wind south-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 77 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Rain likely. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. High 69°. UV index up to 3. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. Light to moderate fog. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Low 57°. Wind south around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming west around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between half an inch and one inch.
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 69°. UV index up to 7. Wind north-northwest around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph.