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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Lee's Summit MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Lee's Summit MO
 38.88°N 94.4°W (Elev. 997 ft)
12:36 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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