Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottawa Municipal Airport (KOWI)

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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	22 Jan 8:15 am CST

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Detailed forecast for

Anderson County

Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Colder with lows around 10 above. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below after midnight.

Friday

Cloudy and much colder. Near steady temperature around 12. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 below.

Friday Night

Snow. Moderate snow accumulation. Colder with lows around 2 below. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 19 below.

Saturday

Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Colder with highs around 5 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Saturday Night

Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Cold with lows around zero. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Cold with highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows 5 below to 10 below zero.

Monday And Monday Night

Mostly clear. Cold. Highs around 20. Lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Tuesday Through Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as zero.