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Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Apr 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
12:01 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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