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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

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lee's Summit MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 11 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 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 11 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 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lee's Summit MO
 38.91°N 94.37°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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