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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 15 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

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 15 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 10 to 15 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 22. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
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 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City MO
 39.11°N 94.57°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
1:17 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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