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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast and Windy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:10 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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