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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jul 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Princeton 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday 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

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Princeton KS
 38.44°N 95.37°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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