Light snow possible early Saturday morning when cold front moves into area

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

After a warm day when temperatures may reach 50 degrees, the temperatures will fall tonight and there is a possibility of a light dusting of snow overnight, the National Weather Service said.

It was 48 degrees at 8 a.m. Dec. 26.

Temperatures will fall from the high of 50 degrees in the afternoon, to 43 by 9 p.m. and 41 by midnight, according to the weather service.

There is a slight possibility of a wintry mix of snow and precipitation falling between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday.

When temperatures are higher from noon through midnight tonight, rain is possible, according to the weather service.

Saturday, the high will be 34. Saturday night the low will be 22.

On Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 37. Sunday night, the temperature will be around 25.

Cold air will return midweek next week, according to the weather service. Highs are expected to be in the teens to 20s for Tuesday and Wednesday.

On New Year’s Eve, the low will be around 18 degrees. The high Wednesday will be near 23.
On New Year’s Day, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 35.

Precipitation in today’s forecast

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Light rain began the day in Kansas City, Kan., with temperatures at 35 degrees at 8 a.m.

Today’s high will be near 38. A west northwest wind will be from 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

For tonight, Christmas Eve, the National Weather Service says that light snow is possible across the area through the day Wednesday, up to a half-inch of snow in places. Most of today, the temperature will be higher than freezing.

The weather service forecast calls for temperatures to be 35 degrees at 6 p.m. today, then 32 degrees at 9 p.m., and 31 degrees at midnight.

A mix of light snow and rain is possible throughout much of Dec. 24, the weather service stated. Little to no snow accumulation is expected because of above-freezing surface temperatures.

On Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the forecast calls for temperatures of 29 degrees at 6 a.m., 32 at 9 a.m. and 44 at noon. Temperatures may rise to 49 at 3 p.m. At 9 p.m. Dec. 25, temperatures may be 41 degrees.

The next round of precipitation could arrive Friday night into Saturday, with one to two inches of accumulating snow possible from east central Kansas through central Missouri, according to the weather service.

Temperatures are expected to turn much colder by the new year, with highs in the teens and overnight lows in the single digits possible.

I-70 closed at Goodland

Westbound lanes of I-70 at Goodland have been closed as of 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, because of winter weather conditions in Colorado, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

The interstate is closed in both directions between the Kansas-Colorado border and Limon, Colo.

For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5358 outside Kansas, or check travel information online at: www.kandrive.org or http://511mm.ksdot.org on your mobile device.