Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Apr 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 65 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 41 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 40 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.65°W
9:10 pm CDT Apr 17, 2024
9pm CDT Apr 17, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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