Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Rantoul KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 61. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Rantoul KS
 38.57°N 95.11°W
12:21 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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