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Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.57 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Oct 11:50 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Melvern KS

Frost Advisory October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Melvern KS
 38.55°N 95.62°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 17, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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