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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Kansas City KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.69°W (Elev. 774 ft)
Last Update:
5:27 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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