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.

Mostly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm, then scattered flurries after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm, then scattered flurries after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 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 west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City MO
 39.11°N 94.57°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:33 am CST Jan 17, 2026
11am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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