Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Parker KS

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parker KS
 38.33°N 95°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
5:37 am CST Jan 14, 2026
6am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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