Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Melvern KS

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00am until December 28, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of drizzle after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of drizzle before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of drizzle before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Melvern KS
 38.51°N 95.65°W
3:36 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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