Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:40 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Osawatomie KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Osawatomie KS
 38.51°N 95.03°W (Elev. 984 ft)
3:27 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
4am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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