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Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KMCI

Lansing, KS weather

Clear and 57°14°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south-southeast. 610–9 mph15 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality
66Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 56°13° today at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by noon
  • High 79°26° today at 4 PM
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 1 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%35%0
Sat 3aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%35%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%73%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%49%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%37%0
Sat 7aMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h74%47%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h72%52%0
Sat 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%61%1
Sat 10aCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h65%60%2
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%60%3
Sat 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h53%58%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h46%42%5
Sat 2pMostly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)77°25°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h43%67%5
Sat 3pPartly sunny78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)78°26°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h42%31%4
Sat 4pPartly sunny79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)79°26°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h41%76%3
Sat 5pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%67%2
Sat 6pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%87%1
Sat 7pCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%86%0
Sat 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h61%89%0
Sat 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%96%0
Sat 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%95%0
Sat 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h67%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h72%86%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%66%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h75%55%0
Sun 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h77%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h77%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%88%0
Sun 8aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%91%0
Sun 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%73%0
Sun 10aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%55%1
Sun 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%58%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%83%4
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)75°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h50%87%4
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%89%4
Sun 3pCloudy77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%93%4
Sun 4pCloudy77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)77°25°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h45%88%3
Sun 5pCloudy78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h43%95%2
Sun 6pCloudy75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)75°24°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%94%1
Sun 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%94%0
Sun 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h70%92%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%90%0
Mon 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%83%0
Mon 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%81%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    77°25°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. 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°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. 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: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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 76.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 70°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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 55.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    72°22°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    72°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 66°19°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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
    62°17°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°21°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
    55°13°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 47 mph76 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 56°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 54°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Missouri River above Parkville

7.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.8 ft
Flow
41,400 cfs

Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.1 ft
Flow
12,500 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at De Soto

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.8 ft
Flow
11,400 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Kansas City

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
12.1 ft
Flow
53,800 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Fri 11:30 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 Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
79°26° / 56°13°
Record high
87°31° in 1939
Record low
26°−3° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −9°−5°SatOct 17
  2. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  3. ±0°MonOct 19
  4. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  5. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  6. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Lansing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:44 PM
Morning 7:21–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:55 PM
Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lansing. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.