Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Oct 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottawa KS
 38.62°N 95.26°W
1:05 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
2pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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