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Kansas City advised to enjoy Sunday weather as sub-zero temperatures predicted next week

The National Weather Service’s 7-day forecast for the week of Dec. 19 includes a prediction of up to 25 degrees below zero, including wind chill, as early as Thursday.
The National Weather Service’s 7-day forecast for the week of Dec. 19 includes a prediction of up to 25 degrees below zero, including wind chill, as early as Thursday. National Weather Service

The National Weather Service says Kansas Citians should enjoy warmer temperatures this weekend before a pre-holiday cold snap.

“Not sure about y’all, but we’re going to relish Sunday before the cold hits,” the weather service said in a tweet Friday.

Through the weekend, Kansas City is expected to see a high of 41 degrees on Sunday. Beginning Monday, however, temperatures will start to drop with the most severe cold weather expected to arrive as early as Thursday.

Wind chills may drop to as low as 25 degrees below zero on Thursday and Friday, the weather service says. That cold may linger through the holiday season as the region is predicted to be impacted by an arctic blast.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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