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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

De Soto KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 24. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
De Soto KS
 38.97°N 94.97°W (Elev. 797 ft)
11:02 am CST Jan 20, 2026
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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