Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Frankfort, Capital City Airport (KFFT)

Lat: 38.18° N Lon: 84.9° W Elev: 804 ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint NA
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Detailed forecast for

Owen County

Rest Of Today
Snow likely late this morning, then rain and snow likely this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Warmer with highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Cold with highs 15 to 20.
Saturday Night
Snow. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Cold with highs in the lower 20s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows zero to 5 above zero.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.



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958 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
 
 

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