A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.30 in (991.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City MO
 39.08°N 94.57°W (Elev. 994 ft)
3:21 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
3pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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