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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	SW 13 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 13 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 6 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
then Cloudy
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Light north wind becoming north northeast 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Cloudy and cold, with a high near 13. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.