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

Baldwin City KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 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

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °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 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 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 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 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 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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:
Baldwin City KS
 38.77°N 95.2°W
1:05 pm CDT Oct 17, 2025
2pm CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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