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Updated: @ 13-Apr-2026 1:52pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Light rain, Clear Light rain, Clear
Currently: 79.7, Max: 80.1, Min: 65.8 79.7°F
Warmer 1.6°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 80°F

24-hr difference
47.1°FWarmer 47.1°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 80.1°F
1:38pm
69.1°F
12:31am
Low: 65.8°F
12:03am
63.5°F
11:27am
 Wind from SE SE
15.0
Gust:
31.1 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 31.1 mph 1:40pm
Gust Month: 34.9 mph April 08
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.14 in
This Month: 2.46 in
This Year: 4.69 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 67 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 67.8°F Increased 0.3°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.68 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:41am
Sunset: 7:56pm
Moonrise: 4:45am
Moonset: 3:52pm
Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, Moon at 24 days in cycle
17%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
13-Apr-2026
7.4     High 
492 W/m2 (55 %)
High: 986 @  1:05pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 81 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Windy and warm. High 84°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southeast around 18 mph, gusting to 28 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 66 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Breezy and warm. Low 66°. Wind south around 15 mph, gusting to 24 mph.
Tuesday

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

Hi 86 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny. Breezy and very hot. High 91°. UV index up to 8. Wind south-southwest around 13 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the morning, becoming 17 mph, gusting to 27 mph, in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Windy and mild. Low 66°. Wind south-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

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

Hi 79 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy and warm. High 81°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southwest around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 58°. Wind southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Warm. High 84°. UV index up to 7. Wind west-southwest around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 63 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 60°. Wind south around 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 16 mph, after midnight.
Friday

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

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Windy and warm. High 80°. UV index up to 6. Wind south around 17 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the morning, becoming 20 mph, gusting to 29 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.