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Updated: @ 12-Apr-2026 1:59pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 65.5, Max: 69.1, Min: 63.5 65.5°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 65°F

24-hr difference
43.7°FWarmer 43.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 69.1°F
12:31am
68.5°F
11:02pm
Low: 63.5°F
11:27am
45.7°F
12:24am
 Wind from SE SE
8.9
Gust:
21.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 31.1 mph 10:01am
Gust Month: 34.9 mph April 08
Rain Today: 0.11 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 1.19 in
This Month: 2.43 in
This Year: 4.66 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 92 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 63.1°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.75 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:43am
Sunset: 7:55pm
Moonrise: 4:19am
Moonset: 2:44pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 23 days in cycle
25%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
12-Apr-2026
7.5     High 
105 W/m2 (12 %)
High: 424 @  1:21pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Breezy. High 70°. UV index up to 3. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Tonight

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

Lo 62 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Low 61°. Wind south-southeast around 12 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 81 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy and warm. High 84°. UV index up to 7. Wind south around 15 mph, gusting to 26 mph, in the morning, becoming 18 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 65 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Windy and warm. Low 67°. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday

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

Hi 85 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Breezy and hot. High 86°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 62 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy and warm. Low 66°. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the evening, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 80 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy and warm. High 75°. UV index up to 5. Wind south-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 53 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Fair in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Patchy light fog after midnight. Breezy and mild. Low 61°. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the evening, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 19 mph, after midnight.
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Empire Prairie: Sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warm. High 83°. UV index up to 7. Wind west-southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the afternoon.