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.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light north northeast wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light north northeast wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -4 and -9. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
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 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport MO
 39.11°N 94.6°W (Elev. 735 ft)
11:01 am CST Jan 29, 2026
1pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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