Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KMKC
Kansas City, MO weather
Clear and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°), high 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the east-southeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 6 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 60Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
- Pressure
- 30.17 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
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 7a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 37% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 20% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 55% | 33% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 46% | 12% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 13% | 4 |
| Fri 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 37% | 24% | 4 |
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 38% | 44% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 37% | 60% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 37% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 65% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 49% | 45% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 19% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 31% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 66% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 63% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 60% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 44% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 67% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 38% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 67% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 52% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 59% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 58% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 44% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 52% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 39% | 41% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 38% | 40% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 39% | 77% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 42% | 85% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 53% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 61% | 94% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 65% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 75% | 72% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
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 71°22°).
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°30% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°20°30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°40% 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
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°20% 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
- 49°9°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Sunday
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–75°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Cooling this week
Cooling degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 64°18° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 78°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 91°33° in 1939
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1937
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SatOct 17
- −3°−2°SunOct 18
- ±0°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +10°+6°WedOct 21
- +10°+6°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Kansas City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 52 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:44–6:55 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
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:45 AM · rises 4:59 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
