Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3° N Lon: 94.73° W Elev: 1024 ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Platte County

Rest Of Tonight
Clear. Much colder with lows around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Temperature falling into the upper 30s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 20s.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 30s. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday Night And Martin Luther King Jr Day
Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the upper 20s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.



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927 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026
 
 

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