Kansas City is starting Thursday near 44 degrees with clear skies, but clouds will increase as the day unfolds. The afternoon high should reach near 57 degrees, making for a mild start to a cooler stretch. The National Weather Service reported 44 degrees at the downtown airport and forecasts increasing clouds with a high near 57.
Clouds Build After A Clear Start
Thursday's high is forecast near 56 degrees, with west-northwest winds of 5 to 9 mph.
For Kansas City, rain chances remain very low. No frost or freeze advisory is in effect for the city, though a Flood Warning is active for the Platte River near Agency in Buchanan County. Thursday night will turn cloudy, with temperatures settling near 43 degrees and north winds around 5 to 7 mph. The active warning is for the river near Agency, while the Kansas City forecast calls for a cloudy night near 43.
The flood alert is confined to the Platte River near Agency in Buchanan County, rather than the Kansas City forecast point. The river was at 26.8 feet early Thursday, above its 20-foot flood stage, and the National Weather Service forecast it to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. The warning identifies flooding near Agency and describes impacts to low-lying areas east of town.
Friday Night Could Bring Frost
Friday looks mostly cloudy before gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52 degrees. The bigger weather story arrives Friday night, when temperatures could drop to about 37 degrees in Kansas City. The forecast gives a Friday high near 52 and an overnight low near 37.
Light winds and dry air may create frost or freeze conditions in parts of the region, so gardeners and anyone with sensitive plants should keep an eye on later updates. The earlier storm-focused outlook has given way to a quieter but colder pattern, as Hoodline previously reported. The National Weather Service says frost or freeze conditions are possible in parts of the region Friday night.
The cold risk is not the same across the region: the National Weather Service puts the chance of temperatures at or below freezing Friday night at 40% to 60% in parts of northeastern Kansas and northern and central Missouri. Forecast lows dip into the upper 20s in some outlying communities, even as Kansas City itself is forecast to stay above freezing. The local forecast discussion flags frost and freeze conditions as a possibility, with trends still being monitored.
Sunny Skies Return For The Weekend
Saturday should bring mostly sunny skies and a high near 55 degrees, followed by a sunny Sunday reaching about 63. The warmup continues Monday and Tuesday, with highs near 68 and 67 degrees, respectively. The updated Kansas City forecast gives those highs for Saturday through Tuesday.
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11. The forecast calls for a mostly sunny holiday with a high near 68 degrees, following the Friday night chill. The National Weather Service forecast lists a high near 68 for Veterans Day.
