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.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Princeton KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • 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: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  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

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. 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
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Princeton KS
 38.44°N 95.37°W
10:36 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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