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Kansas City, MO Halloween Weather Alert: Rain Oct. 30-31
Kansas City, MO – Residents across the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding communities should prepare for a potentially wet Halloween weekend as multiple rounds of rain move through western
By Cole Barrett · 2026-10-27T10:40:17.632Z
Kansas City, MO – Residents across the Kansas City metropolitan area and surrounding communities should prepare for a potentially wet Halloween weekend as multiple rounds of rain move through western Missouri and eastern Kansas, with precipitation chances increasing Friday, Oct. 30, and continuing into Saturday, Oct. 31.
According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City, an active weather pattern will bring several opportunities for showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, followed by more widespread rainfall heading into Halloween.
Rain Chances Increase Wednesday
Tuesday, Oct. 27, will bring a brief cooldown, with afternoon highs near 71 degrees in Kansas City.
Isolated showers are possible Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with rain chances generally between 10% and 30% across the region.
By Wednesday afternoon and evening, thunderstorms become more likely across northern Missouri.
Communities near Maryville, Princeton and St. Joseph could experience rain chances reaching 60% to 80% as showers and thunderstorms develop.
Temperatures Approach 80 Degrees Thursday
Despite the unsettled pattern, temperatures will remain above seasonal averages through much of the week.
Kansas City could reach 79 degrees Wednesday and 80 degrees Thursday, Oct. 29.
Overnight temperatures will generally remain in the 50s before cooler conditions arrive during the weekend.
Halloween Weekend Brings Widespread Rain
Friday, Oct. 30, marks the beginning of a more widespread rainfall pattern across western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
Rain chances will increase across multiple communities, with precipitation continuing into Halloween Saturday.
In Kansas City, rain probabilities reach approximately 50% to 55% during portions of Saturday, while some northern Missouri communities face chances approaching 60% to 65%.
Saturday afternoon temperatures are expected near 69 degrees in Kansas City.
Families planning trick or treating, outdoor festivals or Halloween celebrations should prepare for possible rain and monitor updated forecasts.
The exact timing of Saturday's showers remains uncertain, and rainfall is not guaranteed throughout the evening.
Residents can find updated forecasts at weather.gov/eax .