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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Mar 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
6:16 am CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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