Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KMKC

North Kansas City, MO weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 80°27° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°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 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	23%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	71%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	46%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	79%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	82%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	88%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	63%	89%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	88%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	66%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	68%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	51%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	87%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	61%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	87%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	88%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	73%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	49%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	37%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	40%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–67°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Rest of week
Highs 61–81°; 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

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 52,600 cfs

Forecast peak 11.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River above Parkville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 40,400 cfs

Forecast peak 9.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.0 ft
Flow: 11,400 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–4:00 AM

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 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

North Kansas City 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 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:43 PM; Morning 7:20–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from North Kansas City.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Kansas City, MO 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

Missouri River above Parkville

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS

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