Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	15 May 12:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Richmond KS

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 90 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

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

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.