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

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 Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City International Airport MO

  • Today

    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.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    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.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

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

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    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%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City International Airport MO
 39.3°N 94.74°W (Elev. 984 ft)
5:22 am CST Jan 21, 2026
9am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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