Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fog/Mist

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fontana KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 62. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 62. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fontana KS
 38.42°N 94.83°W (Elev. 906 ft)
10:16 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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