Missouri and eastern Kansas wake up to hazy streetlights and shallow fog drifting across downtown Kansas City. Temperatures hover near 45 degrees, and visibility dips before mid-morning, especially along I-35 and I-70. Drivers should slow down and use low beams where fog thickens before 9 a.m.
Clouds break for sunshine as the morning progresses. Highs climb to 62 degrees with light north winds easing by afternoon. Pavement dries quickly, and travel conditions improve citywide.
Tonight turns partly cloudy with lows near 46 degrees. Presidents Day delivers a bigger push of warmth. Highs reach 68 degrees under partly sunny skies. South winds increase to 13 mph, with gusts near 24 mph at times.
The warming trend accelerates Tuesday. Highs jump to 72 degrees, running 20 to 25 degrees above normal for mid-February. Wednesday stays warm and sunny near 69 degrees before a slight cooldown late week.
According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, widespread hazardous weather is not expected today. However, rain south of the Missouri River could total 1 to 2 inches in some areas. That moisture shifts east, while northwest Missouri trends drier.
Above-average warmth and breezy conditions may elevate fire danger by midweek. Avoid outdoor burning and secure loose items.
Looking ahead into the 6–10 day period, above-normal temperatures dominate much of the central U.S. That means mild Presidents Day week weather with only a 20 to 40 percent rain chance returning Thursday. Snow remains unlikely locally.
Five Day Outlook for Kansas City, Missouri:
Today: Mostly sunny, high 62.
Monday: Partly sunny, high 68.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, high 72.
Wednesday: Sunny, high 69.
Thursday: Sunny, high 63.
