Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 9 May 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa KSSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Ottawa KSSimilar City Names
 38.62°N 95.26°W
5:36 pm CDT May 9, 2026
9pm CDT May 9, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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