Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

North Kansas City MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries between 10am and 1pm, then scattered snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries between 10am and 1pm, then scattered snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
North Kansas City MO
 39.15°N 94.57°W (Elev. 738 ft)
12:49 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
12pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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