Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index114°F (46°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Osawatomie KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:58pm until August 15, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:58pm until August 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Osawatomie KS
 38.51°N 94.94°W (Elev. 833 ft)
3:22 pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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