Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 23 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Wellsville KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Wellsville KS
 38.68°N 95.17°W
11:41 am CST Jan 20, 2026
1pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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