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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

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Overcast and Breezy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Olathe KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 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 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olathe KS
 38.88°N 94.8°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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