Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KMCI

Platte Woods, MO weather

Sunny and 77°25°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 58°14° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 78°26° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	88%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	81%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	75%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	41%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	39%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	30%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	38%	4
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	32%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	74%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	78%	1
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	73%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	78%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	72%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	77%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	83%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	92%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	94%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	96%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	97%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	96%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	99%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	96%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	96%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	97%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	98%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	97%	1
Tue 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	92%	2
Tue 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	95%	3
Tue 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	95%	3
Tue 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	96%	3
Tue 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	72°22°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	100%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. 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 between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 57°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 72°, low 59°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–80°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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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 above Parkville

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft
Flow: 40,100 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Kansas City

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.4 ft
Flow: 50,000 cfs

Forecast peak 11.3 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River near Lake Quivira

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.7 ft
Flow: 9,510 cfs

Forecast peak 11.6 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sun 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kansas River at 23rd Street - Kansas City - KS

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sun 2:45 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 6Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kansas City Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+12°+7°FriOct 23
+13°+7°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 47 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:42 PM; Morning 7:22–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:53 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:04 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

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

Platte Woods, MO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River above Parkville

Missouri River at Kansas City

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 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon