Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Thunderstorm

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Apr 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Steady temperature around 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
5:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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