Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 31 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -8 and -13. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Melvern KS
 38.48°N 95.57°W
3:16 am CST Jan 31, 2026
3am CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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