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Kansas City Weather Forecast

Kansas City weather: 74°F, overcast. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ 74°F now🕔 9:27 PM local📅 Best: August and September👥 510.000

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Active alerts for Kansas City

⚠️Sat, Aug 29: extreme heat, 109°F (43°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: extreme heat, 111°F (44°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: damaging gusts to 43 mph.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Kansas City right now

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74°F
Overcast · feels like 79°F
Humidity82%
Wind5 mph SSW
Gusts7 mph
UV index0 · Low
Cloud cover87%
Pressure983 hPa
VisibilityGood · 11 mi
Air quality86 · Moderate
Sunrise6:37 AM
Sunset8:05 PM
Moon🌓 First quarter · 58%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 9:27 PM, Aug 21 local time.

⚠️Sat, Aug 29: extreme heat, 109°F (43°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: extreme heat, 111°F (44°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: damaging gusts to 43 mph.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

10 PM☁️73°1%4 mph
11 PM🌙72°1%2 mph
12 AM🌙70°1%2 mph
1 AM🌙70°1%2 mph
2 AM🌙69°2%3 mph
3 AM🌙68°2%0 mph
4 AM🌙68°3%5 mph
5 AM☁️69°4%6 mph
6 AM☁️69°5%4 mph
7 AM68°6%4 mph
8 AM☁️70°12%2 mph
9 AM🌦️72°11%2 mph
10 AM75°12%3 mph
11 AM☀️78°14%7 mph
12 PM☀️82°4%5 mph
1 PM☀️85°3%4 mph
2 PM☀️87°1%4 mph
3 PM☀️88°0%4 mph
4 PM☀️89°0%5 mph
5 PM☀️89°1%7 mph
6 PM☀️88°3%7 mph
7 PM🌙85°0%8 mph
8 PM🌙79°0%6 mph
9 PM🌙76°0%6 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kansas City?

Kansas City is a city in Missouri. Its coordinates are 39.0997, -94.5786. It lies in North America.

What is the weather like in Kansas City right now?

It is currently 74°F (23°C) with overcast. Humidity is 82% and wind is 5 mph.

When is the best time to visit Kansas City?

August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Kansas City, which has a continental climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Kansas City in?

Kansas City observes America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). The local time is 9:27 PM.

How many people live in Kansas City?

Kansas City has a population of approximately 510.000.

What are the top things to do in Kansas City?

Popular options include Gateway Arch National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-us) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Weather Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 21, 2026 at 9:27 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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