Missouri River at Napoleon
17 mi- Level
- 9.1 ft
- Flow
- 55,300 cfs
Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 7 AM
Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KMKC
Excelsior Springs, MO weather
Clear and 66°19°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°), high 79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°).
Now 66°19°
Clear
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 66Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 67°19° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 61% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 74% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 61% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 62% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 47% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 28% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 38% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 32% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 35% | 49% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 32% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 36% | 80% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 79% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 46% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 64% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 74% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 37% | 79% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 80% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 35% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 39% | 83% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 49% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 67% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 70% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 72% | 86% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°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 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°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 75.
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°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°25°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 70°21°50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 61°16°40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 52°11°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Missouri River at Kansas City
24 mi- 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
Crooked River near Richmond
14 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
- Flow
- 9 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Little Blue River (MO) near Lake City
17 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 35 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 93% less heating than a typical week.
This week 7Typical 98
Heating 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?
KEARNEY 3E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2022
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
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Excelsior Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 49 min
- Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:19 AM; first light 7:08 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
