Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Olathe KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olathe KS
 38.88°N 94.8°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
3:07 am CST Jan 15, 2026
3am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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