Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harrisonville Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (KLRY)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 94.34°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Altona MO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 3am, mixing with sprinkles after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries after 3am, mixing with sprinkles after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Altona MO
 38.33°N 94.26°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:27 am CST Jan 15, 2026
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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