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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.6°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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