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Updated: @ 06-Apr-2026 1:33pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Clear Clear
Currently: 52.2, Max: 52.3, Min: 40.3 52.2°F
Warmer 0.9°F than last hour.

Cool

Feels like: 47°F

24-hr difference
26.2°FWarmer 26.2°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 52.3°F
1:19pm
60.4°F
5:56pm
Low: 40.3°F
7:22am
33.3°F
6:23am
 Wind from NNE NNE
8.9
Gust:
16.0 mph
3 Bft - Gentle breeze
Today: 19.9 mph 8:48am
Gust Month: 32.0 mph April 04
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0.00 in
Rain Yesterday: 0.00 in
This Month: 1.02 in
This Year: 3.25 in
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 53 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 35.6°F Decreased 0.9°F since last hour.
Barometer: 30.35 inHg Falling 0.02  inHg/hr
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 6:52am
Sunset: 7:49pm
Moonrise: 12:00am
Moonset: 8:56am
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 18 days in cycle
80%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast Solar Radiation
06-Apr-2026
5.6     Medium 
935 W/m2 (108 %)
High: 979 @  1:24pm
National Weather Service & Empire Prairie- Five Day Forecast
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Empire Prairie: Fair to partly cloudy. High 62°. UV index up to 6. Wind northeast around 6 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Lo 32 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy to cloudy in the evening, becoming dense overcast after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Low 38°. Wind northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 54 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy and cold. High 45°. Wind chill ranging from 30 to 38. UV index up to 4. Wind east around 11 mph, gusting to 19 mph.
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 45 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. Breezy. Low 39°, but temperatures rising after midnight. Wind chill ranging from 33 to 37. Wind east-southeast around 13 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the evening, becoming south-southeast after midnight.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 71 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Empire Prairie: Partly to mostly cloudy. Windy. High 70°. UV index up to 5. Wind south around 18 mph, gusting to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Lo 50 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Empire Prairie: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly to mostly cloudy after midnight. A chance of rain. Low 50°. Wind south-southwest around 11 mph, gusting to 23 mph, in the evening, becoming 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday

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

Hi 66 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 72°. UV index up to 4. Wind south around 6 mph, gusting to 16 mph, in the morning, becoming 9 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Precipitation mostly less than a tenth of an inch.
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 49 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog after midnight. Rain likely. Scattered thunderstorms likely. Low 56°. Wind south around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Precipitation mostly between half an inch and one inch.
Friday

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

Hi 63 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Empire Prairie: Dense overcast. Patchy light fog. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Scattered thundershowers possible. High 59°, but temperatures falling in the afternoon. UV index up to 2. Wind southwest around 4 mph in the morning, becoming northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 18 mph, in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Precipitation mostly between a quarter and half an inch.