Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SE 22 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 May 3:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Welda KS

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Monday
High: 88 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.