Observed 12:45 PM CDT at KMKC

Westwood, KS weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (74°23° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

High 79°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	40%	48%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	24%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	72%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	81%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	86%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	69%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	69%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	79%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	91%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	93%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	92%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	92%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	92%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	94%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	86%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	83%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	73%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	44%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	37%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 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°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. 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 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. 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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% 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 73. 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
54°12°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–76°; 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

Missouri River at Kansas City

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 52,800 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.0 ft
Flow: 11,400 cfs

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 35.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12 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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–4:00 AM

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.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 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

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Westwood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Westwood, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Kansas City

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

Brush Creek at Ward Parkway - Kansas City

Turkey Creek (KC) at Southwest Boulevard

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon