Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS
 38.84°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:22 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
3pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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