Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.93 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	4 Aug 2:15 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ottawa KS

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.