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 >

Current conditions at

Harrisonville Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (KLRY)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 94.34°WElev: 915ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Altona MO

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -6 and 2. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 11. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Light east northeast wind becoming north northeast 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -6 and 2. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 11. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Altona MO
 38.33°N 94.26°W (Elev. 899 ft)
11:07 am CST Jan 22, 2026
11am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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