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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottawa KS
 38.62°N 95.26°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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