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 International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	21 Jan 8:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Kansas City International Airport MO

Today
High: 45 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 8 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. North northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. North northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%.