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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Prairie Village KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °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 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Prairie Village KS
 38.97°N 94.6°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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