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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Williamsburg KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  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

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

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

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. 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 55. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Williamsburg KS
 38.48°N 95.43°W
6:16 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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