Kansas City warms up before the frigid cold returns. Is there more snow in the forecast?
Another chance for a wintry mix of rain turning into snow is possible for the Kansas City metro Friday night into Saturday, and bitter cold temperatures are expected to worsen early next week, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.
Friday, Kansas City will be warmer with the high near 39 degrees and precipitation holding off until overnight, forecasts show. Rain is possible Friday night into early Saturday morning, mainly after 3 a.m. according to the NWS.
That rain could turn into a mixture with snow with pockets of ice possible in some areas when the overnight low potentially dips to around 33 degrees.
To begin the weekend, rain is possible Saturday mainly before 3 p.m., the weather service forecasts. Then rain and minimal snow is likely mid-day into the afternoon, as the high temperature on Saturday could get up to 39 degrees.
Warmer temperatures in the forecast mean only a trace of snow accumulation is possible on Friday and Saturday.
“The reprieve from winter cold will be brief... MUCH colder temperatures begin to move in Saturday evening and will continue through next week,” the NWS in Kansas City said on X.
Severe cold ahead next week for Kansas City
After a break from the bitter cold to start the weekend, Sunday temperatures will require those out and about to layer up and take precautions.
Sunday is set to be sunny with clear skies, but a high temperature of 18 degrees, the NWS forecast predicts. The wind chill value near noon Sunday could hover around zero degrees.
An arctic blast of air coming into the metro will cause temperatures to plummet into the teens to mid 20s below zero through at least mid-week, the weather service said in its Friday forecast discussion.
The next opportunity for meaningful accumulation of snow is Monday and Tuesday next week, the NWS said. Drivers can expect a frigid morning commute on Monday with temperatures ranging from the lower teens to the single digits.
The NWS predicts snow accumulation to range from 1-3 inches Monday night into Tuesday, with the highest snow amounts expected south of Missouri 50 Highway.
