Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Kansas City KS

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Sprinkles/Flurries
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 14 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 10 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.