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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

Red Flag Warning March 22, 09:00am until March 22, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 21, 03:36pm until March 21, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 21, 03:36pm until March 21, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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