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.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 3 Dec 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Princeton KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Princeton KS
 38.55°N 95.26°W
3:16 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
4pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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