Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond KS
 38.4°N 95.26°W
5:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
5am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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