Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Jul 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Garnett KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 25, 01:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Garnett KS
 38.31°N 95.34°W
12:11 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
12am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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