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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 2 May 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.62°W
Last Update:
6:21 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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