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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 3 Mar 8:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.62°W
Last Update:
5:07 pm CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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