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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Fontana KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of sprinkles after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Fontana KS
 38.37°N 94.86°W (Elev. 899 ft)
2:52 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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