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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

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Prairie Village KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: 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 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: 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 50%.

    Low: 0 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
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 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. 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 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
1:07 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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