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Updated: @ 03-Apr-2026 2:07pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Overcast Overcast
Currently: 59.7, Max: 59.7, Min: 42.4 59.7°F
Warmer 3.2°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 59°F

24-hr difference
31.3°FWarmer 31.3°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 59.7°F
2:06pm
70.9°F
12:18pm
Low: 42.4°F
2:00am
45.1°F
12:00am
 Wind from E E
6.9
Gust:
11.0 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 23.0 mph 7:21am
Gust Month: 30.0 mph April 02
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.67 in
This Month: 0.93 in
This Year: 3.16 in
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 94 % Decreased 2.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 57.9°F Increased 2.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.79 inHg Falling 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:57am
Sunset: 7:46pm
Moonset: 7:24am
Moonrise: 9:48pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 15 days in cycle
97%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
03-Apr-2026
5.9     Medium 
214 W/m2 (25 %)
High: 241 @  2:06pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 72 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Thunderstorms very likely, some severe. Breezy. High 66°. UV index up to 4. Wind south around 12 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 35 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 fair to partly cloudy after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Scattered thunderstorms likely, some possibly severe. Breezy. Low 41°. Wind west around 12 mph, gusting to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. Breezy. High 51°. UV index up to 6. Wind west around 12 mph, gusting to 24 mph, in the morning, becoming 17 mph, gusting to 25 mph, in the afternoon.
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 31 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 36°. Wind west around 8 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Sunny. High 58°. UV index up to 6. Wind northwest around 8 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Empire Prairie: Clear in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Low 36°. Wind southwest around 4 mph in the evening, becoming west-northwest after midnight.
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 52 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy in the afternoon. High 54°. UV index up to 4. Wind north-northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 29 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. A chance of rain. Low 36°. Wind chill ranging from 30 to 49. Wind northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny

Hi 53 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Breezy and cold. High 48°. Wind chill ranging from 29 to 41. UV index up to 3. Wind east around 12 mph, gusting to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.