From spring to winter: Here’s why Kansas City’s weather changed so fast in 12 hours
Kansas City residents got a taste of spring Tuesday afternoon, before winter temperatures came back Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
There will not be much relief from the cold on Wednesday either. Despite sunny skies, afternoon temperatures are expected to remain in the 30s in Kansas City, the National Weather Service said. The normal temperature this time of year is 49 degrees.
Why did it get so cold so fast?
A cold front rolled into town from Canada, according to the weather service.
The strong cold front moved through Kansas City Tuesday afternoon and evening, sending temperatures plunging from the daily max temperature of 73 degrees in the afternoon to the daily low of 19 degrees reported just before midnight, the National Weather Service said.
“It is still February, so it had seasonably cold temperatures behind it,” Blair said. “The biggest difference is that we were unseasonably warm ahead of it.”
How long will it be cold in Kansas City?
The cold will be short-lived, as above-normal temperatures are expected on Thursday. Afternoon temps will climb near 60 degrees.
The weather is expected to warm up over the weekend, with temperatures of 60 degrees expected on Friday, 75 on Saturday and 80 degrees on Sunday. Sunny skies are expected through the weekend, Blair said.
Rain chances return Sunday night into Monday, according to the weather service.
