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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, 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)
Last Update:
4:47 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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