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

Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Raytown MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °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 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °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 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 13 °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, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 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 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.
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 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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 22.
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:
4 Miles ENE Raytown MO
 39.02°N 94.4°W (Elev. 846 ft)
9:22 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
12am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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