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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie Village KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. 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. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie Village KS
 38.99°N 94.63°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
5:37 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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