Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

Lat: 38.54° N Lon: 95.25° W Elev: 958 ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 10:55 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Franklin County

Rest Of Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Much colder with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Friday Night And Saturday
Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Colder with highs in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.



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1032 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
 
 

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