Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before 4am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 4am and 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS
 38.84°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:27 am CST Jan 15, 2026
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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