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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Jan 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mound City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of flurries after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mound City KS
 38.15°N 94.8°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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