Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Nov 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottawa KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am.  Low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Ottawa KS
 38.62°N 95.26°W
11:21 am CST Nov 28, 2025
12pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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