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Updated: @ 18-Feb-2026 3:38pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 63.3, Max: 65.1, Min: 44.4 63.3°F
Colder 1.5°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 63°F

24-hr difference
49.3°FWarmer 49.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 65.1°F
2:43pm
63.9°F
9:43pm
Low: 44.4°F
7:29am
48.9°F
1:52am
 Wind from S S
8.1
Gust:
17.9 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 22.0 mph 11:50am
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 Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 23 % Increased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 24.8°F Decreased 0.2°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.57 inHg  
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 5:59pm
Moonrise: 7:44am
Moonset: 7:32pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 2 days in cycle
2%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
18-Feb-2026
2.8     Low 
193 W/m2 (33 %)
High: 687 @  12:31pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy. Unusually warm. High 69°. UV index up to 2. Wind west-southwest around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 41 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Low 42°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph in the evening, becoming east after midnight.
Thursday

Thursday: Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain after 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 13 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Mild. High 67°. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the morning, becoming west-northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow

Lo 24 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Breezy. Low 29°. Wind chill ranging from 21 to 52. Wind west around 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 39 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 45°. UV index up to 2. Wind west around 12 mph, gusting to 21 mph, in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the afternoon.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow

Lo 21 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 23°. Wind north-northwest around 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph.
Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Light Snow
Slight Chance Light Snow

Hi 40 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Sunny, with a high near 40.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 39°. Wind chill ranging from 15 to 31. UV index up to 2. Wind north-northwest around 7 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the morning, becoming 11 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 18 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 18°. Wind chill ranging from 8 to 30. Wind north-northwest around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 36 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 36.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. Breezy. High 36°. Wind chill ranging from 5 to 26. UV index up to 3. Wind north-northwest around 14 mph, gusting to 23 mph.