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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

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Belton MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. North northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Belton MO
 38.82°N 94.52°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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