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Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 15 Jul 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Rantoul KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Rantoul KS
 38.57°N 95°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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