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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 6 Mar 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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