Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Kansas City MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Kansas City MO
 39.06°N 94.54°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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