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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mound City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mound City KS
 38.15°N 94.8°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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