Missouri River at Kansas City
11 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
Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KLXT
Raytown, MO weather
Clear and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°).
Now 61°16°
Clear
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h
- From the south-southeast. 711–10 mph17 km/h through 2 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 66Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 1 AM · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 69% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 69% | 49% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 60% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 53% | 59% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 56% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 43% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 61% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 39% | 28% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 38% | 59% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 40% | 84% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 88% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 61% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 96% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 74% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 90% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 45% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 43% | 86% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°) | 78°26° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 40% | 88% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°) | 77°25° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 42% | 88% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 85% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 63% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 72% | 87% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°21°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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°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 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°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 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 63°17°50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 69°20°40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 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°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 51°11°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
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
Below flood stage
Little Blue River (MO) at Lees Summit Road - Independence
4.3 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 11 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reservoirs Longview Reservoir
4.8 mi- Level
- 891 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Blue River at Stadium Drive
5.2 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
- Flow
- 78 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.
Cooling this week
This week 7Typical 0
Cooling 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?
KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 57°14°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 2024
- Record low
- 32°0° in 1935
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SatOct 17
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +10°+5°WedOct 21
- +9°+5°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Raytown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:24 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
