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Updated: @ 26-Feb-2026 3:27pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 61.3, Max: 61.7, Min: 26.1 61.3°F
Warmer 1.0°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 61°F

24-hr difference
41°FWarmer 41.0°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 61.7°F
3:19pm
53.2°F
3:19pm
Low: 26.1°F
6:52am
35.1°F
5:16am
 Wind from WSW WSW
10.1
Gust:
14.1 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 21.0 mph 1:08pm
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: Clear
Clear
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 31 % Decreased 5.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 30.4°F Decreased 2.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.86 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:54am
Sunset: 6:08pm
Moonset: 3:53am
Moonrise: 12:43pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 9 days in cycle
76%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
26-Feb-2026
3.3     Medium 
468 W/m2 (74 %)
High: 708 @  12:26pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 63 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 9 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Mild. High 65°. UV index up to 3. Wind west-northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 28°. Wind southwest around 3 mph.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. Mild. High 68°. UV index up to 3. Wind west-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 34 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming fair after midnight. Low 31°. Wind chill ranging from 25 to 63. Wind north-northwest around 6 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the evening, becoming east-northeast after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Mild. High 60°. UV index up to 4. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 22 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 25°. Wind chill ranging from 18 to 51. Wind northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Rain And Snow Likely
Rain And Snow Likely

Hi 35 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming dense overcast in the afternoon. A chance of a mix of sleet and snow in the afternoon. Breezy. High 34°. Wind chill ranging from 15 to 24. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly around a quarter of an inch. Snow or ice (on ground) accumulation about a quarter inch.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow

Lo 21 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of a mix of snow and sleet. Low 21°. Wind chill ranging from 12 to 20. Wind northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation (liquid equivalent) mostly less than a tenth of an inch. Little or no snow or ice (on ground) accumulation expected.
Monday

Monday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Hi 40 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. High 38°. Wind chill ranging from 12 to 30. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming east-southeast in the afternoon.