Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Kansas City MO
 39.11°N 94.57°W (Elev. 899 ft)
3:23 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
7pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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