Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 26. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.6°W (Elev. 735 ft)
4:47 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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