Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Olivet KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 27, 07:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 07:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:55am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:55am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Olivet KS
 38.51°N 95.74°W
2:11 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
3am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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