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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Kansas City MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Kansas City MO
 39.06°N 94.57°W (Elev. 997 ft)
Last Update:
9:33 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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