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 and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 21 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Saint Joseph MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -7 and -12. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Saint Joseph MO
 39.77°N 94.83°W (Elev. 968 ft)
3:21 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
3pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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