Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS
 38.84°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
9:06 am CST Jan 16, 2026
10am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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