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Missouri Weather: Kansas City Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Rain or Snow Chances Nov. 14-27?
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Rain and possible thunderstorms are expected to move through Kansas City early next week, bringing a 90% chance of precipitation Monday, Nov. 2, and Monday night as Missouri re
By Avery Collins · 2026-10-31T08:39:36.485Z
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Rain and possible thunderstorms are expected to move through Kansas City early next week, bringing a 90% chance of precipitation Monday, Nov. 2, and Monday night as Missouri residents begin looking ahead to Thanksgiving holiday travel.
According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, showers are expected Monday, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Rainfall amounts between one quarter and one half inch are possible during the day.
The unsettled weather continues into Tuesday before mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures return Wednesday.
Missouri Weather: Kansas City Faces 90% Rain Chance Monday Saturday, Oct. 31, brings cloudy skies and a high near 68 degrees, with a 40% chance of showers. Rain chances are greatest before 11 a.m., with another opportunity for showers after 4 p.m.
Saturday night remains mostly cloudy, with a 30% chance of showers between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Temperatures fall to around 57 degrees.
Sunday, Nov. 1, brings improving conditions, with clouds gradually decreasing and afternoon sunshine expected. Temperatures should reach 70 degrees, with light winds becoming southeasterly at 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday night brings increasing clouds and a 30% chance of showers after 1 a.m., with temperatures falling to around 60 degrees.
Monday, Nov. 2, brings the strongest rainfall potential in the extended forecast.
Showers are expected, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. The precipitation chance reaches 90%, with a high near 72 degrees.
New rainfall amounts between one quarter and one half inch are possible.
Monday night remains wet, with showers before 7 p.m., followed by showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Additional showers are likely after 1 a.m.
The precipitation chance remains 90%, with temperatures falling to around 57 degrees.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, brings showers mainly before 1 p.m., with an 80% chance of precipitation and a high near 66 degrees.
Thanksgiving Travel Nov. 14 27: Rain or Snow in Missouri? The early November rainfall signals unsettled conditions in Kansas City, but it does not establish whether rain or snow will affect the city during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period.
Thanksgiving falls Thursday, Nov. 26, and the supplied National Weather Service forecast extends only through Friday, Nov. 6.
No specific snowfall amounts, winter weather alerts or rain and snow probabilities are provided for the Nov. 14 27 period.
For the immediate forecast, precipitation is expected to fall as rain, with daytime temperatures remaining well above freezing.
Tuesday night brings mostly cloudy skies and a low around 47 degrees.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, turns mostly sunny, with a high near 63 degrees. Wednesday night brings mostly clear skies and a low around 46 degrees.
Thursday remains mostly sunny, with a high near 65 degrees, followed by mostly clear skies and a low around 46 degrees Thursday night.
Friday brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees.
Kansas City Five Day Weather Forecast Sunday, Nov. 1: Decreasing clouds, high near 70°F. Increasing clouds overnight, low around 60°F, with a 30% chance of showers after 1 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2: Showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms, high near 72°F, with a 90% precipitation chance. Showers and possible thunderstorms overnight, low around 57°F. Tuesday, Nov. 3: Showers mainly before 1 p.m., high near 66°F, with an 80% precipitation chance. Mostly cloudy overnight, low around 47°F. Wednesday, Nov. 4: Mostly sunny, high near 63°F. Mostly clear overnight, low around 46°F. Thursday, Nov. 5: Mostly sunny, high near 65°F. Mostly clear overnight, low around 46°F. Kansas City residents should expect the wettest conditions Monday and Monday night, lingering showers Tuesday and a return to drier weather Wednesday through Friday.
Travelers planning Thanksgiving trips across Missouri should monitor updated National Weather Service forecasts as the Nov. 14 27 holiday travel period approaches, when more reliable information about potential rain, snow and travel conditions becomes available.