Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 6 Jul 6:55 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Linn County

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 105 in the afternoon.



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135 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026
 
 

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