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Kansas City, Missouri Weather

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Kansas City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Kansas City, MO
Sunday, August 2 at 8:46 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
80%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Sunset
3:28 PM
Kansas City, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKansas City, MO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 87°
Kansas City, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Clear
    —
    —
    87°65°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Overcast
    —
    —
    92°67°+5°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    94°68°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Drizzle
    56%
    —
    95°69°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    57%
    —
    92°71°-3°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Light Showers
    31%
    0.09″
    95°70°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    99°77°+4°
Kansas City, MO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°77°92°12p6p12a6anow 69°high 87°low 67°
Kansas City, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
302° · backing 23°
Direction
WNW
302°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 8 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 mph · pk 33 mph @ 9:00a
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 125SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 23° from the wnw.
Kansas City, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.9
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.9
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984–987
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.8983.9986.8
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Kansas City, MO
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
→+2 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
44μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
1.00
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³310
Kansas City, MO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
35.5mi
UNLIMITED
68 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:46 UTC · Kansas City, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:46 UTC · Kansas City, MO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kansas City, MO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kansas City, MO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kansas City, MO
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:51 AM
Sunrise
1:19 AM
Daylight
14h 09m
Sunset
3:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Kansas City, MO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
10:01 PM
Moonset
10:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kansas City, MO
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kansas City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP codes: 64101, 64102, 64105, 64106, 64108, 64109, 64110, 64111 +42 more

16-Day Forecast — Kansas City

  1. Sun87°65°0%
  2. Mon92°67°0%
  3. Tue94°68°1%
  4. Wed95°69°56%
  5. Thu92°71°57%
  6. Fri95°70°31%
  7. Sat99°77°13%
  8. Sun101°78°16%
  9. Mon99°83°11%
  10. Tue98°77°12%
  11. Wed102°82°18%
  12. Thu107°84°23%
  13. Fri108°82°19%
  14. Sat95°79°26%
  15. Sun102°72°33%
  16. Mon103°68°23%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Kansas City

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Kansas City

SPC includes Kansas City in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Kansas City

Kansas City sits in Jackson County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 55m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 25m — a swing of +5h 30m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

St. Louis, the state’s largest city, lies about 234 miles to the E. The nearest town Kansas City tracks is Lone Jack, roughly 26 miles to the SE.

Air quality in Kansas City’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Kansas City.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night

Sunset slides back toward 8 PM; darkness creeps in, signaling summer's decline though heat persists.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Kansas City peaks at about 81°F in July and bottoms near 31°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (5.3 inches) and January the least (1.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°1.0″2
February36°1.5″3
March46°2.1″5
April57°3.9″7
May67°5.1″8
June77°5.3″8
July81°4.4″6
August79°4.7″6
September71°3.8″6
October58°3.2″5
November45°1.8″3
December35°1.3″3

Regional context

Kansas City swings from 31°F in January to 81°F in July (50°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Kansas City runs about 38.1 inches on roughly 60 measurable days.

Summer convection drives Kansas City's precipitation: June logs 5.3 inches on 7.5 rainy days, against January's 1.0 inches on 2.2 — warm-season storms carry Kansas City's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Kansas City shares with places like North Kansas City, MO, Avondale, MO and Randolph, MO.

Around mid-April, Kansas City sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Kansas City's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Kansas City, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By mid-November, frost is back in Kansas City — protect or harvest anything tender. Kansas City's low ground holds frost later into spring than Kansas City's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: North Kansas City, MO, Avondale, MO, Randolph, MO, Blue Summit, MO, Northmoor, MO.

Naturalist notes

By late May, American Robin fledglings typically leave their nests across Kansas City's parks and neighborhoods.

Eastern Redbud trees complete their flowering cycle by early May, with heart-shaped leaves fully emerged by month's end.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Kansas City?
In Kansas City, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Kansas City's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Kansas City?
Kansas City sees its heaviest rain in June (around 5.3 inches), part of roughly 38 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Kansas City?
The warmest stretch in Kansas City comes in July, around 81°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Kansas City?
On average January is the chilliest month in Kansas City, about 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Kansas City?
Kansas City's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Kansas City, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Kansas City get?
Expect roughly 60 wet days a year in Kansas City.
What hardiness zone is Kansas City?
Kansas City sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 31°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Kansas City?
Kansas City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Kansas City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Kansas City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Kansas City?
Current conditions for Kansas City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Kansas City forecast updated?
The Kansas City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kansas City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Kansas City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Kansas City?
The next few days in Kansas City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Kansas City's humid subtropical climate in Missouri pairs 31°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 50°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Kansas City roughly 38 inches a year across approximately 60 measurable-precipitation days.

The 50°F gap between Kansas City's summer and winter, at 39.1°N, shapes Kansas City's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Kansas City

  • 64161
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  • 64053
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  • 64116
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  • 64153
  • 64155
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  • 64111
  • 64110
  • 64113
  • 64112
  • 64133
  • 64146
  • 64145
  • 64149
  • 64147
  • 64105
  • 64101
  • 64139
  • 64138
  • 64132
  • 64131
  • 64130
  • 64137
  • 64136
  • 64134
  • 64121
  • 64141
  • 64148
  • 64162
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  • 64180
  • 64184
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  • 64188
  • 64191
  • 64195
  • 64196
  • 64197
  • 64198
  • 64199
  • 64999

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.