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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	12 Oct 11:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS

Columbus Day
High: 90 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70.