Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 5 Sep 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Parker KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 09:46am until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 09:46am until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Parker KS
 38.35°N 94.89°W (Elev. 899 ft)
5:36 am CDT Sep 5, 2026
9am CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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