Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54° N Lon: 95.25° W Elev: 958 ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 7 May 4:55 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Anderson County

This Afternoon
Sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s.



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