A southwest wind will team up with sunshine today to chase away the arctic air. Highs reach the 50s for most.
Quiet skies tonight with a subtle wind shift moving through. Lows will be typically cold for January, in the 20s and upper teens.
Another mild and mostly quiet Wednesday, with pleasantly cool air hanging around.
Everything will change on Thursday. A powerful storm system will dive south out of the tundra, bringing the coldest air of the season so far behind a strong cold front.
As this front dives south, it will interact with an approaching storm system from the west. As these two systems converge over the southern plains, widespread precipitation is expected to develop on Friday.
Snow, possibly heavy, is looking increasingly likely with emphasis toward southern Kansas to northern Oklahoma.
It is important to note that subtle shifts in the track, intensity, and timing of how these two systems interact will lead to drastic differences in the outcome for Kansas. There is potential for a significant storm, but it is not assured yet.
What is assured? The cold air. Regardless of snow impacts, this will be a dangerously cold air mass with lows near zero and wind chills to 20 below in some places by Saturday morning.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Meteorologist Jack Maney:
Today: Mostly sunny, windy. Hi: 51 Wind: SW 10-25…