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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sugar Creek MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -4 and 1. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sugar Creek MO
 39.1°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
1:02 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
2pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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