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Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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