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Updated: @ 01-Apr-2026 5:57pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Mist, Overcast Mist, Overcast
Currently: 46.6, Max: 50.2, Min: 42.6 46.6°F
Colder 0.5°F than last hour.

Cold

Feels like: 41°F

24-hr difference
11.7°FWarmer 11.7°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 50.2°F
12:00am
72.9°F
9:40am
Low: 42.6°F
7:32am
50.2°F
11:47pm
 Wind from ENE ENE
11.0
Gust:
19.9 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 26.0 mph 1:12am
Gust Month: 26.0 mph April 01
Rain Today: 0.24 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.29 in
This Month: 0.24 in
This Year: 2.47 in
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 96 %  
Dew Point: 45.5°F Decreased 0.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.86 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 7:44pm
Moonset: 6:39am
Moonrise: 7:40pm
Full Moon
Full Moon, Moon at 14 days in cycle
100%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
01-Apr-2026
5.7     Medium 
16 W/m2 (2 %)
High: 144 @  9:38am
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 51 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Scattered thundershowers possible. Low 47°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph, in the evening, becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly around half an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Lo 48 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East southeast wind 13 to 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: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Windy and mild. High 72°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 16 mph, gusting to 28 mph, in the morning, becoming southwest around 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming fair to partly cloudy after midnight. Low 49°. Wind west-northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the evening, becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 46 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. Rain likely. Thunderstorms very likely, some possibly severe. Breezy and mild. High 72°. UV index up to 3. Wind east-southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the morning, becoming south around 15 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Precipitation mostly around a quarter of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 73 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Patchy light fog in the evening, then moderate fog after midnight. A chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Low 47°. Wind west-northwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the evening, becoming 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 50°. UV index up to 4. Wind northwest around 16 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Breezy. Low 35°. Wind chill ranging from 29 to 43. Wind northwest around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the evening, becoming 10 mph, gusting to 17 mph, after midnight.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 31 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 57°. UV index up to 6. Wind northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 59 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 37°. Wind west-northwest around 4 mph.