Monday began cool, but temperatures had climbed to 55 degrees by late morning at Kansas City International Airport, where skies were mostly cloudy. The metro is still headed for a mild stretch, with afternoon highs near 69 to 70 degrees Monday and upper 70s later this week. The latest NWS airport observation and forecast show the current conditions and daytime outlook.
Monday Starts Cool, Then Turns Mild
Monday will stay partly sunny, with south winds and a high near 69 degrees at the airport; the city forecast calls for a high near 70. The latest forecast does not call for temperatures settling into the mid-60s during the afternoon. The NWS forecast for Kansas City International Airport gives the updated conditions and high.
Tuesday will bring increasing clouds and a high around 72 degrees, rather than mostly sunny skies. The updated NWS forecast calls for clouds to increase through the day.
Warmup Builds Through Friday
The week gets warmer from there. Wednesday is forecast to reach about 75 degrees under sunny skies, followed by highs near 78 Thursday and Friday, with south winds generally staying light to moderate.
The warm spell stands out against Kansas City’s seasonal averages: the National Weather Service’s 1991–2020 normals put the typical high at 66 degrees on Oct. 19, then show daily normal highs declining to 61 degrees by Oct. 31. Thursday and Friday’s forecast highs near 78 are about 13 degrees above the normal highs for those dates, based on the NWS’s October climate records and normals.
Dry conditions are expected through the workweek, making for favorable conditions for commutes, outdoor errands and evening plans. Lows will gradually rise from the upper 40s early in the week to around 60 degrees Friday night.
Weekend Stays Warm With A Small Rain Chance
Saturday should remain partly sunny with a high near 77 to 78 degrees. Sunday looks mostly sunny, with highs near 74 to 76. The latest NWS point forecasts do not list rain chances for either day, replacing the earlier outlook for showers late Saturday into Sunday near and west of I-35. The Kansas City forecast gives the weekend outlook.
No watches or warnings are in effect for Missouri, and the overall forecast remains quiet. For now, Kansas City’s late-October weather is serving up more sunshine and warmth than seasonal sweater weather.
The dry outlook comes during a month that still typically brings precipitation to the metro. Kansas City’s 1991–2020 climate normals list 3.25 inches of precipitation for October and average snowfall of 0.3 inches, figures that offer a seasonal benchmark for this week’s rain-free forecast. The same NWS climate table tracks daily records and normals dating back to 1888.
