Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

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

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Anderson County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 10 above. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Colder with lows around 1 below. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 13 below.
Saturday
Sunny, cold with highs around 19. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows around 8 above. Temperature rising to around 13 after midnight. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
Sunday Through Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night And Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 40s.



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317 PM CST Thu Jan 29 2026
 
 

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