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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

Flood Watch October 1, 09:04am until October 2, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 09:04am until October 2, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.65°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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