Temperatures to remain below freezing in Kansas City area into Monday afternoon
Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing into Monday afternoon in Kansas City before rising into the 30s.
Dangerously cold wind chills at or below zero degrees greeted drivers as they headed into to work for the first commute of the New Year in Kansas City.
Temperatures at Kansas City International Airport, the official weather reporting station for Kansas City, hovered around 10 degrees through the morning’s rush hour. The wind chill, however, made it feel much colder, remaining around zero degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
The bitter cold along with poor road conditions from the New Year’s Day winter storm lead to some schools to cancel classes.
Some areas could see temperatures reach near 40 degrees Monday. Overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the upper 20s.
It will be warmer on Tuesday, with highs climbing into the 40s in the afternoon for most locations in the Kansas City region, according to the weather service’s forecast discussion.
Another shot of arctic air, along with a slight chance of snow, returns Wednesday into Thursday. Bitterly cold temperatures are expected Wednesday night into Friday morning. Overnight temperatures will be in the single digits, with some areas falling below zero.
Temperatures typically are in the upper 30s during the day and around 20 degrees at night for this time of year in Kansas City, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Climate Centers.
The weekend will get off to a warmer start, with temperatures climbing into the mid-40s on Saturday.
