Missouri River at Kansas City
6.4 mi- Level
- 12.0 ft
- Flow
- 53,400 cfs
Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KMKC
Fairway, KS weather
Clear and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 48Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 50% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 61% | 55% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 52% | 59% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 28% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 19% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 37% | 32% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 39% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 36% | 70% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 39% | 73% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 42% | 82% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 88% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 65% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 64% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 70% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 75% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 77% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 81% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 72% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 43% | 92% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 95% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 65% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 67% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 65°18°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 68°20°50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 54°12°30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 23 mph38 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (EAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Kansas River near Lake Quivira
8.8 mi- Level
- 12.0 ft
- Flow
- 11,900 cfs
Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City
1.4 mi- Level
- 35.9 ft
- Flow
- 3 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard
2.4 mi- Level
- 0.1 ft
Reading from Fri 9:50 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
This week 8Typical 0
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2024
- Record low
- 32°0° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- +13°+7°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Fairway weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:25 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
