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 International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Smithville MO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles after noon, mixing with flurries after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °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 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between midnight and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after noon, mixing with flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Smithville MO
 39.39°N 94.57°W (Elev. 807 ft)
9:47 am CST Jan 15, 2026
11am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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