Cold start, springlike surge: Kansas City’s forecast this week
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- One more cold day with single-digit wind chills before a rapid warm-up.
- Temperatures rebound to upper 50s–60s midweek with gusty winds and fire risk.
- Rain chance late Wednesday–Thursday; precipitation amounts remain uncertain.
Bundle up a little longer, Kansas City. There will be one more chilly day before another big February mood swing, with springlike temperatures, gusty winds and a good chance of rain later this week, according to the National Weather Service.
The work week got off to a frigid start Monday, with temperatures in the single at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) at 7 a.m. and wind chills dipping below zero.
Wind chills are expected to hover in the single digits through the morning. Afternoon temperatures will climb to the mid-30s in the metro.
By Tuesday, the unusually warm weather returns. The metro will heat up in a hurry, with temperatures climbing to around 60 degrees in Kansas City and the upper 50s farther north, before holding in the mid-50s on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the weather service
With the warm, gusty winds and dry conditions, there is an elevated concern for wildfires on Tuesday.
There is a chance of rain later in the week, with the best shot at precipitation from late Wednesday into Thursday, the weather service said.
“Currently, rain is anticipated for most, though some rain-snow mixes may be seen near the Iowa-Missouri border and into NE Missouri,” the weather service said.
Rain amounts are uncertain, with some forecast models showing a quarter of an inch while others show only a few hundredths of an inch.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the 50s and lower 60s on Friday. The weekend will be cooler, with temperatures likely in the 50s to near 60 Saturday and in the 40s to near 50 Sunday. Kansas City typically sees temperatures around 47 degrees this time of year.
