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

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Avondale MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Avondale MO
 39.17°N 94.54°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:22 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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