Ottawa, KS Weather

Franklin County9:18 PM CDT38.62°N, 95.27°WElevation 902 ft

Current conditions

Partly Cloudy
61°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 61°
High 78° Saturday·Low 54° tonight
WindS 5 mph gusts 12 mph
Humidity70%
Dew point51°
Cloud cover35%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:39 AM
Sunset6:33 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day

  • Friday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Cloudy 61°
  2. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 61°
  3. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 60°
  4. Sat12 AM Partly Cloudy 59°
  5. 1 AM Partly Cloudy 58°
  6. 2 AM Partly Cloudy 57°
  7. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 56°
  8. 4 AM Partly Cloudy 55°
  9. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 54°
  10. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  11. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  12. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 56°
  13. 9 AM Partly Sunny 59°
  14. 10 AM Partly Sunny 63°
  15. 11 AM Partly Sunny 67°
  16. 12 PM Partly Sunny 71°
  17. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 75°
  18. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 77°
  19. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 78°
  20. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 77°
  21. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 75°
  22. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 72°
  23. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 69°
  24. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 66°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 21 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear51°
  2. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny51°78°
  3. TodayOct 23 Sunny Sunny54°79°
  4. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny53°78°
  5. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny53°78°
  6. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny16%49°74°
  7. TueOct 27 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy16%45°66°
  8. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny10%68°
  9. ThuOct 29 Rain Rain0.19 in48°64°
  10. FriOct 30 Cloudy Cloudy56°64°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

57
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Topeka, KS reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:39 AM
Sunset 6:33 PM
Daylight 10 h 54 min (−2 min 20 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 95% lit
Moonrise 4:58 PM Moonset 4:52 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low66° / 41°
Record high91° (1939)
Record low23° (1937)
Wettest1.70 in (2008)
Month to date3.36 in (normal 2.28 in)

Ottawa, records since 1895. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in TOP, issued 21 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Dry with above-normal temperatures through the weekend.

- Next chance of rain comes Sunday night into Monday with highest chances (30-50%) across central Kansas.

- Temperatures trend closer to climatological norms for the middle of next week.

Discussion

Issued at 146 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026

Little change in the synoptic pattern has occurred over the past 24 hours with mid-level ridging in place over the Plains and a closed low slowly moving east into the southwest CONUS. Warm and dry conditions remain the rule across the forecast area with mostly sunny skies and highs near 80 degrees this afternoon. Low-level southerly flow increases tonight into Friday as a surface low deepens on the lee of the Rockies. Good mixing and south winds gusting at 20-30 MPH will be offset to some degree by passing mid and high clouds, with the net result being another day of highs around 80 degrees.

Guidance continues to slow the progression of the western trough, as now the northern stream wave is progged to remain farther north which slows the southern stream trough and surface cold front. In addition, more ensemble members are lifting the southern stream energy farther north, keeping the cold front north of the forecast area and highs above-normal through at least Monday. Confidence has decreased in precipitation chances especially with eastern extent given the slower and more northerly track of the system. Central Kansas has the highest chances (30-50%) at seeing some rain/storms Sunday night through Tuesday morning. Still expect some cooler air to filter in behind the system, but exactly how cool remains uncertain. Large spreads persist (15 degrees between NBM 25th-75th percentiles) in potential high temperatures Tuesday into the middle of next week, but should be closer to climatological norms behind the system.

Aviation

Issued at 1212 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR TAFS persist at all terminals through the period. Gusty southerly winds increase by late Friday morning before dropping off around 5-6 PM.

Top Watches

None.

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