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Updated: @ 27-Jul-2026 3:17pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 95.5, Max: 95.5, Min: 78.6 95.5°F
Warmer 0.5°F than last hour.

Heat Danger

Feels like: 121°F

24-hr difference
31.5°FWarmer 31.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 95.5°F
3:06pm
97.0°F
5:01pm
Low: 78.6°F
5:57am
77.9°F
6:31am
 Wind from SSW SSW
4.0
Gust:
8.1 mph
1 Bft - Light air
Today: 15.0 mph 10:59am
Gust Month: 33.1 mph July 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 0.48 in
This Year: 14.82 in
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 62 %  
Dew Point: 80.4°F Increased 0.5°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.68 inHg Rising 0.01  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Steady
Sunrise: 6:11am
Sunset: 8:39pm
Moonset: 3:58am
Moonrise: 7:51pm
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, Moon at 12 days in cycle
97%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
27-Jul-2026
9.3     Very High 
882 W/m2 (87 %)
High: 912 @  1:32pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 99 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear. Very hot. High 105°. Heat index up to 113°. UV index up to 9. Wind southwest around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 77 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Heat index values as high as 112. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 79°. Wind south-southwest around 7 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Hi 87 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Hot. High 95°. Heat index up to 101°. UV index up to 8. Wind east-northeast around 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 71 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Patchy light fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low 72°. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph, in the evening, becoming 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a quarter of an inch.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 86 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy light fog in the morning. High 90°. Heat index up to 94°. UV index up to 9. Wind east-southeast around 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 70 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly clear in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 71°. Wind east-southeast around 7 mph, gusting to 17 mph.
Thursday

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

Hi 86 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. High 89°. UV index up to 6. Wind south-southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 70 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Precipitation showery or intermittent. Low 74°. Wind south-southeast around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming 7 mph, gusting to 16 mph, after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Precipitation mostly around a tenth of an inch.
Friday

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

Hi 84 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 84°. UV index up to 5. Wind east around 4 mph in the morning, becoming north-northeast around 8 mph, gusting to 17 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.