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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 8:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

  • Today

    Today: Scattered rain and snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain and snow showers before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.6°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
9:06 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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