Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	22 Jan 4:35 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Waverly KS

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00pm until January 26, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Friday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 22 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around -1. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow. Low around 1. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.