Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 24 Jun 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Princeton KS

Flood Watch June 25, 01:00pm until June 26, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Princeton KS
 38.55°N 95.26°W
6:11 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
7pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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