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Updated: @ 31-Mar-2026 1:57pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 66.9, Max: 72.9, Min: 64.8 66.9°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 67°F

24-hr difference
15.3°FWarmer 15.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 72.9°F
9:40am
86.4°F
4:04pm
Low: 64.8°F
12:26pm
60.1°F
1:26am
 Wind from W W
12.1
Gust:
20.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 24.0 mph 12:14am
Gust Month: 51.0 mph March 15
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.90 in
This Year: 1.94 in
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 51 % Decreased 3.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 48.2°F Decreased 0.7°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.81 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:02am
Sunset: 7:43pm
Moonset: 6:17am
Moonrise: 6:36pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 13 days in cycle
98%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
31-Mar-2026
5.8     Medium 
276 W/m2 (33 %)
High: 983 @  1:31pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 78 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. West wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Warm. High 79°. UV index up to 5. Wind north around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Tonight

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

Lo 46 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. Rain likely. Breezy. Low 46°. Wind north-northeast around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 58 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Rain likely. High 58°. UV index up to 2. Wind northeast around 9 mph, gusting to 15 mph, in the morning, becoming east-southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 46 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain very likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Low 53°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind east-southeast around 7 mph in the evening, becoming south around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between 1 and 2 inches.
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 61 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Windy and mild. High 71°. UV index up to 4. Wind south around 19 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the morning, becoming west-southwest around 16 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear

Lo 42 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 53°. Wind west-northwest around 5 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming east-northeast around 8 mph after midnight.
Friday

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

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy and warm. High 72°. UV index up to 3. Wind southeast around 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Breezy. Low 43°. Wind northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Saturday

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

Hi 53 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy. Windy and cold. High 44°. Wind chill ranging from 34 to 38. UV index up to 3. Wind northwest around 16 mph, gusting to 26 mph.