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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 15, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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