Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rantoul KS

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Rantoul KS
 38.55°N 95.11°W
10:26 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
11am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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