Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW La Cygne KS

  • Today

    Today: Scattered sprinkles after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW La Cygne KS
 38.29°N 94.83°W (Elev. 899 ft)
8:32 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
10am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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