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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

De Soto KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
De Soto KS
 38.97°N 94.97°W (Elev. 797 ft)
4:47 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
4pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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