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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Jan 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Princeton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Princeton KS
 38.55°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
12:41 am CST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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