Frigid arctic air freezes KC before warmer days ahead. Is snow possible?
The Thursday morning commute in Kansas City and surrounding areas will be frigid as cold, dry arctic air moves into the region, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures Thursday will remain well below average for the first of December, the weather service said. People should bundle up before heading out, but no snow or rain is forecast over the next couple of days.
Dew points will drop to single digits in the region, meaning the air will feel drier. Clouds are expected to clear out as dry air arrives, giving Kansas City a mostly sunny day with a high temperature near 27 degrees.
Friday, Kansas City will see a brief warmup. In a forecast discussion, meteorologists said weather models show high pressure moving east and winds shifting to bring in some warmer air.
Southwest of a line from St. Joseph to Sedalia, highs could reach the low to mid 40s Friday, meteorologists said. Kansas City’s high is forecast near 42 degrees.
However, areas in northeast Missouri will stay cooler, in the mid 30s, the forecast shows.
Kansas City’s next chance of snow
Meteorologists at the weather service seemed uncertain Thursday of what, exactly, weather will look like Saturday.
A new storm system will form to the south, but different forecast models disagree on its path and strength, the weather service said.
Over the weekend, there could be a chance of precipitation to include rain and snowfall in the region.
“Saturday through Sunday, exact details get fuzzy,” the weather service said in a forecast discussion.
Some models show light snow for northern Missouri, around an inch or less, the weather service said. A brief period of mixed precipitation, including rain, snow or freezing drizzle is possible Saturday night, depending on the storm’s path.
Saturday, Kansas City’s high temperature is forecast near 40 degrees. The overnight low will be around 24, the forecast shows. Overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning is when meteorologists predict the greatest chance for rain and snow.
By late Saturday night, the wintry mix could turn mainly into snow, the weather service said.
