Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 17 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW La Cygne KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light north wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light north wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW La Cygne KS
 38.31°N 94.83°W (Elev. 945 ft)
11:01 am CST Jan 29, 2026
11am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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