Up to 2 inches of snow possible in northern Missouri. Will Kansas City get any?
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- Cold front splits region; north mid-50s, south mid–upper 60s.
- Northern Missouri has a 70–90% chance rain will change to snow overnight.
- KC metro under 10% chance of a trace of snow; storms possible later in week.
A cold front sliding into the Kansas City area on Monday will bring a wide temperature split, with milder weather to the south and cooler air to the north. Late-night rain could flip to snow in northern Missouri, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures will range from the mid-50s north of the Missouri and the mid- to upper 60s to the south. In the Kansas City metro, temperatures are expected to be around 62 degrees, which is typical for this time of year.
A “tricky forecast” awaits the region as a band of showers is expected to enter northern Missouri, the weather service said. While the showers will begin as rain, there is a chance that temperatures will allow the rain to transition to snow.
The weather service said: “The main questions are: How much are warm surface temperatures and air temperatures going to limit accumulations? And will snow rates be strong enough to overcome warm surface temperatures?”
There is a 70% to 90% chance of rain turning to snow overnight over northern Missouri and into Iowa. The weather service said a narrow band of heavier snow accumulation is possible.
Areas north of U.S. 36 could see a dusting up to 2 inches of snow. Areas along and north of a line from Grant City to Kirksville in Missouri have the best chance to see 1 to 2 inches of snow, according to the weather service.
Although light accumulations are possible in northern Missouri, the weather service said the KC metro has less than a 10% chance of a trace of snow Monday night.
Another frost and freeze is likely for northern Missouri, as temperatures drop into the 30s overnight. In the metro, temperatures are expected to drop to the mid-30s.
Temperatures will have another wide split on Tuesday, with northern Missouri remaining in the 40s while areas in the southwestern part of Kansas City’s forecast area climb into the mid- to upper 60s. In the metro, temperatures will be around 61 degrees.
Temperatures will be warmer on Wednesday in the metro, reaching the low 70s.
An active weather pattern is expected the remainder of the week, with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible starting Wednesday night and continuing through the weekend, the weather service said. Severe weather is unlikely, but flooding might be possible as rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
Temperatures will be slightly cooler on Thursday and Friday, reaching only the upper 60s, but climbing into the mid-70s for the weekend.
