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 N 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind around 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 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a north 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 around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
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:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.65°W
11:36 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
12pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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