Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Avondale MO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Avondale MO
 39.13°N 94.52°W (Elev. 719 ft)
5:26 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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