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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	22 Jan 5:35 pm CST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Williamsburg 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

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Friday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 21 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -7 and -16. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values between -6 and -16. 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 5 to 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 -9. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.