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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 95.25°WElev: 958ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	16 Jan 11:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Melvern KS

Today
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.