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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rantoul KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rantoul KS
 38.55°N 95.11°W
2:56 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
10am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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