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Updated: @ 24-Mar-2026 1:42pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Few Clouds Few Clouds
Currently: 61.3, Max: 61.5, Min: 34.0 61.3°F
Warmer 1.4°F than last hour.

Comfortable

Feels like: 61°F

24-hr difference
45.9°FWarmer 45.9°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 61.5°F
1:33pm
48.4°F
4:12pm
Low: 34.0°F
5:37am
27.1°F
7:24am
 Wind from SE SE
6.9
Gust:
14.1 mph
2 Bft - Light breeze
Today: 19.0 mph 10:04am
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: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 34 % Decreased 1.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 32.7°F Increased 0.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.12 inHg Falling 0.03  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 7:13am
Sunset: 7:36pm
Moonset: 1:40am
Moonrise: 10:33am
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 6 days in cycle
38%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
24-Mar-2026
5.5     Medium 
420 W/m2 (53 %)
High: 867 @  1:27pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Hi 65 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Mild. High 68°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 47 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Low 45°. Wind south-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 86 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and unusually hot. High 83°. UV index up to 7. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 21 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 58 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Empire Prairie: Clear. Low 51°. Wind southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 12 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy. Breezy and unusually hot. High 88°. UV index up to 6. Wind west-southwest around 12 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Windy. Low 42°. Wind north-northeast around 19 mph, gusting to 29 mph, in the evening, becoming 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 55 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High 55°. UV index up to 7. Wind north-northeast around 13 mph, gusting to 23 mph.
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 28 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming clear after midnight. Low 32°. Wind north-northeast around 6 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming east-southeast after midnight.
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 62 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 56°. UV index up to 5. Wind southeast around 8 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the morning, becoming 13 mph, gusting to 22 mph, in the afternoon.