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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 9 Apr 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. High near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely 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 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. High near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely 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 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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