Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Dec 9:10 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Princeton KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Princeton KS
 38.55°N 95.26°W
9:06 am CST Dec 3, 2025
9am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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