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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Kansas City, KS
Saturday, July 4 at 2:16 PM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
87%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Sunset
3:48 PM
Kansas City, KS
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKansas City, KS: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 66°H 90°
Kansas City, KS
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    56%
    0.41″
    81°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    92°66°+11°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°67°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°68°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    92°70°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    91°76°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    —
    87°72°-4°
Kansas City, KS
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°78°95°12p6p12a6anow 73°high 90°low 66°PRECIP %
Kansas City, KS
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
115° · veering 100°
Direction
ESE
115°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
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 · pk 23 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 198SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 100° from the ese.
Kansas City, KS
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.7
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.99 inHg
Now
981.7
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.4979.2981.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Kansas City, KS
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
→+3 in 6h▲Peak ~48 @ 11 PM

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.3 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
110μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 55. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~98%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 55
UV peak
8.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 30

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Kansas City, KS
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
91%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.2mi
UNLIMITED
74 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
19:16 UTC · Kansas City, KS · 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
19:16 UTC · Kansas City, KS · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kansas City, KS
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kansas City, KS
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kansas City, KS
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
12:58 AM
Daylight
14h 50m
Sunset
3:48 PM
Civil dusk
9:21 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kansas City, KS
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
10:26 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kansas City, KS
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kansas City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 66101, 66102, 66103, 66104, 66105, 66106, 66109, 66111 +4 more

16-Day Forecast — Kansas City

  1. Sat81°70°56%
  2. Sun92°66°13%
  3. Mon87°67°1%
  4. Tue88°68°1%
  5. Wed92°70°6%
  6. Thu91°76°40%
  7. Fri87°72°34%
  8. Sat83°65°13%
  9. Sun83°62°7%
  10. Mon82°61°4%
  11. Tue84°63°5%
  12. Wed85°62°14%
  13. Thu88°66°16%
  14. Fri89°73°23%
  15. Sat90°70°23%
  16. Sun81°65°39%

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 July 4, 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 has placed Kansas City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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.

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 · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 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 30°F in January; May brings the heaviest rain (5.7 inches) and January the least (1.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°1.4″11
February34°1.5″10
March44°3.4″15
April56°3.9″15
May65°5.7″17
June75°5.5″14
July81°3.4″12
August80°3.5″12
September72°3.0″11
October59°3.2″11
November44°3.1″11
December32°1.9″11

Regional context

Kansas City swings from 30°F in January to 81°F in July (52°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Kansas City runs about 39.4 inches on roughly 149 measurable days.

Summer convection drives Kansas City's precipitation: May logs 5.7 inches on 16.5 rainy days, against January's 1.4 inches on 10.9 — warm-season storms carry Kansas City's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Kansas City shares with places like Edwardsville, KS, Lake Quivira, KS and Bonner Springs, KS.

Around mid-April, Kansas City sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips 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: Edwardsville, KS, Lake Quivira, KS, Bonner Springs, KS, Merriam, KS, Mission, KS.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the peak blooming period for native prairie roses across Kansas City's grasslands.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds typically arrive in Kansas City during the third week of April.

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 May (around 5.7 inches), part of roughly 39 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Kansas City?
July is Kansas City's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Kansas City?
Kansas City bottoms out in January, with a mean near 30°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?
Kansas City records around 149 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Kansas City?
Kansas City's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 30°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
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 Kansas pairs 30°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 51°F apart across the seasons.

Across the year, Kansas City collects about 39 inches of precipitation over roughly 149 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 39.1°N, Kansas City's 51°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Kansas City's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Kansas City

  • 66101
  • 66102
  • 66103
  • 66104
  • 66105
  • 66106
  • 66109
  • 66160
  • 66112
  • 66111
  • 66115
  • 66118
  • 66110
  • 66117
  • 66119

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.