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Updated: @ 27-Feb-2026 3:26pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 72.7, Max: 72.9, Min: 35.1 72.7°F
Warmer 1.1°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 73°F

24-hr difference
43.5°FWarmer 43.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 72.9°F
3:10pm
62.1°F
4:33pm
Low: 35.1°F
2:06am
26.1°F
6:52am
 Wind from WSW WSW
14.1
Gust:
23.0 mph
4 Bft - Moderate breeze
Today: 26.0 mph 2:52pm
Gust Month: 36.0 mph February 17
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.22 in
This Year: 1.04 in
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 18 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 26.8°F Decreased 1.6°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.85 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:53am
Sunset: 6:09pm
Moonset: 4:45am
Moonrise: 1:56pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 10 days in cycle
85%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
27-Feb-2026
3.5     Medium 
490 W/m2 (77 %)
High: 738 @  12:09pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Unusually warm. High 75°. UV index up to 3. Wind west-northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 32°. Wind northwest around 6 mph in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 61 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Mild. High 62°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 24 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 26°. Wind chill ranging from 21 to 55. Wind north-northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Cloudy then Light Snow Likely
Cloudy then Light Snow Likely

Hi 38 °F
NWS forecast: Snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of a mix of snow, rain, and sleet in the afternoon. Breezy. High 40°. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Snow or ice (on ground) accumulation about a quarter inch.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Freezing Rain Likely
Freezing Rain Likely

Lo 27 °F
NWS forecast: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then freezing rain likely and rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A mix of sleet and snow likely. Low 26°. Wind chill ranging from 19 to 27. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a quarter of an inch. No snow or ice (on ground) accumulation expected.
Monday

Monday: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain

Hi 43 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of a mix of sleet and snow in the morning, then a chance of a mix of rain and sleet in the afternoon. High 38°. Wind chill ranging from 18 to 31. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. No snow or ice (on ground) accumulation expected.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely

Lo 33 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 34°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind east-southeast around 8 mph in the evening, becoming 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely

Hi 50 °F
NWS forecast: Rain likely before noon, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 45°. Wind east-southeast around 2 mph in the morning, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.