Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Sugar Creek MO

Cold Weather Advisory January 24, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 06:00pm until January 25, 06:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around -2. Wind chill values between -11 and -17. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -2 and 3. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -11 and -17. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -17. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Sugar Creek MO
 39.1°N 94.43°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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