Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Pomona KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 07:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:58am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 06:58am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Pomona KS
 38.75°N 95.37°W
6:26 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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