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

St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ)

Lat: 39.77°NLon: 94.91°WElev: 823ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Saint Joseph MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -3. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Saint Joseph MO
 39.77°N 94.83°W (Elev. 968 ft)
5:22 am CST Jan 21, 2026
6am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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