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Kansas City, Missouri – A warmer-than-normal and wetter weather pattern is expected to develop along the Kansas–Missouri border heading into Valentine’s Day weekend, increasing the likelihood of rain, wet roads, and slower travel from Saturday through midweek. While no single high-impact winter storm is currently indicated, repeated rounds of precipitation could create cumulative impacts across the Kansas City metro and surrounding counties.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, eastern Kansas and western Missouri are favored for above-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures during the February 14–18 period. This setup limits prolonged cold air intrusions and shifts most precipitation toward rain, with only brief windows for mixed precipitation during overnight hours…