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Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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