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 >

Current conditions at

Harrisonville Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (KLRY)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 94.34°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rich Hill MO

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 7. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rich Hill MO
 38.11°N 94.38°W (Elev. 797 ft)
1:02 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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