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Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KMCI

Platte City, MO weather

Sunny and 79°26°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°).

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. 610–8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
84Moderate
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.23 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (77°25° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonNear 77°25° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pSunny77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)77°25°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h37%42%2
Sat 5pSunny77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h37%46%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h43%69%0
Sat 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h47%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%86%0
Sat 9pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%86%0
Sat 10pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h65%91%0
Sun 1aCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h67%92%0
Sun 2aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h67%89%0
Sun 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h69%92%0
Sun 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h72%71%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%33%0
Sun 6aClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%35%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h75%63%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%76%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%66%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%73%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h55%85%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%57%3
Sun 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h45%83%4
Sun 2pCloudy77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)77°25°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%86%4
Sun 3pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)78°26°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h39%87%4
Sun 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)78°26°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h39%87%3
Sun 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)76°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h40%81%2
Sun 6pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%79%1
Sun 7pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%87%0
Sun 10pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h63%88%0
Sun 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%91%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h69%86%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h72%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h72%92%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h75%90%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h75%86%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h77%92%0
Mon 7aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%90%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%54%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h69%47%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h63%59%1
Mon 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%65%3
Mon 12pCloudy71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)71°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%63%4
Mon 1pSunny73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h44%25%4
Mon 2pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)75°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h41%53%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%65%4

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. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 77°25°).

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°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

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      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 71.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 70°21°

      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 78.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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 after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 78°25°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°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
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°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
    53°12°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 79°, low 56°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 79°, low 55°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 77°, low 56°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 62–80°; 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.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–2:00 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 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 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −3°−2°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +10°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +10°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+7°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Platte City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:44 PM
Morning 7:21–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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