Kansas City, MO 64116 Weather

Clay County9:02 PM CDT39.15°N, 94.57°W

Current conditions

Clear
63°
Clear
Feels like 63°
High 73° Wednesday·Low 52° tonight
WindSE 7 mph
Humidity59%
Dew point48°
Pressure30.23 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover68%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:34 AM
Sunset6:34 PM

Observed at Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport · 27 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 2 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 15 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Cloudy 60°
  2. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 59°
  3. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 58°
  4. Wed12 AM Mostly Cloudy 58°
  5. 1 AM Partly Cloudy 57°10%
  6. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 56°10%
  7. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 56°10%
  8. 4 AM Partly Cloudy 55°11%
  9. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 54°11%
  10. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 54°11%
  11. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 53°
  12. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 52°
  13. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  14. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 59°
  15. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 64°
  16. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 68°
  17. 1 PM Sunny 71°
  18. 2 PM Sunny 72°
  19. 3 PM Sunny 73°
  20. 4 PM Sunny 73°
  21. 5 PM Sunny 72°
  22. 6 PM Clear 70°
  23. 7 PM Mostly Clear 67°
  24. 8 PM Mostly Clear 63°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny11%52°71°
  2. WedOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny11%52°73°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny54°75°
  4. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny57°76°
  5. SatOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny57°77°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny10%55°74°
  7. MonOct 26 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers16%51°71°
  8. TueOct 27 Rain Rain0.06 in52°57°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy0.04 in51°56°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy50°59°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

52
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • TueGood (39)
  • WedGood (43)

Kansas City, MO reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:34 AM
Sunset 6:34 PM
Daylight 11 h 0 min (−2 min 25 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 73% lit
Moonrise 3:46 PM Moonset 1:37 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low66° / 44°
Record high89° (1894)
Record low25° (1989)
Wettest2.40 in (1971)
Yesterday67° / 43°
Month to date2.71 in (normal 2.21 in)

Kansas City Area, records since 1888. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in EAX, issued 3 hrs ago

Key Messages

- A few sprinkles are possible (10-15%) this afternoon through tomorrow morning, but meaningful precipitation is not expected.

- Above normal temperatures expected through this weekend.

- Predominantly dry conditions through the weekend for most locations. Only low precipitation chances (15-30%) for extreme NW MO on Sunday.

Discussion

Issued at 155 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Mid-level ridging is expected across the Central Plains through much of the forecast period. Current 500-hPa analysis shows a ridge axis centered over the area, with a weak shortwave moving through the flow to the west. Energy from this shortwave has led to light showers developing across eastern KS and western MO, however, with a lot of dry air present in the lowest 10k ft, only a few sprinkles have been able to make it to the ground. Cloud cover, tied to the shortwave, is present over the southwestern portion of the CWA and is expected to spread across the remainder of the area through the afternoon and evening, allowing temperatures to peak around 70F today. The ridge axis shifts west this evening and another shortwave is progged to move over the peak of the ridge and into the Central Plains. This will once again allow showers to form across central and eastern KS. The shortwave is expected to be weakening as it approaches western MO, and with dry air still in place in the lowest 10k ft, a few sprinkles remain possible, but it is unlikely that any meaningful precipitation will be seen across the CWA.

Ridging will remain centered just to the west of the local area on Wednesday, as the shortwave moves to the east. At the surface, high pressure over the Great Lakes will result in light southerly winds. Weak WAA and mid-level height rises will yield high temperatures in the mid-70s. By Thursday, the ridge axis will once again be centered overhead, with the height rises and WAA bringing temperatures into the upper 70s through Saturday. On Saturday, a trough will eject across the northern Rockies resulting in lee cyclogenesis in MT. This system will lift northeast into Canada and its cold front will advance towards the Central Plains, but is not expected to make it this far south before stalling out. Although it will remain stalled north of the area, forcing along the front may be enough to see a few showers on Sunday across far northwestern MO, although the chances remain low (15-30%) given the presence of dry low- level air. Another trough ejection on Sunday should be enough force the cold front across the area on Monday, bringing high temperatures back towards seasonal normals in the low-to-mid 60s.

Aviation

Issued at 555 PM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

VFR conditions through the period with a light southerly wind. Looking at increasing coverage of clouds at 10-15K feet, and could see a few sprinkles but no visibility restriction is expected.

Eax Watches

MO...None. KS...None.

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