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Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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