Kansas City, MO – Afternoon rain and possible thunderstorms on Tuesday could slow travel and dampen outdoor plans across the metro, with the highest risk between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The wet weather follows a weekend and Monday stretch already marked by heavy downpours and localized flooding.
According to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, a Flood Watch remains in effect until early Monday morning for portions of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, including Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. While Monday’s storms will taper off overnight, another disturbance is expected to bring showers and isolated thunderstorms to the Kansas City area Tuesday afternoon, with rainfall amounts up to a quarter inch possible in heavier pockets.
Drivers should watch for ponding on roads during the Tuesday evening commute, especially in low-lying and flood-prone locations. Those with outdoor plans should have a backup location in case of lightning. Although severe weather is not the main threat, brief downpours could reduce visibility and slow traffic.
This unsettled pattern eases midweek, with drier skies expected by Wednesday afternoon and sunny conditions returning Thursday into the weekend.
Five Day Kansas City, MO Forecast
- Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, high 85°F, low 70°F
- Tuesday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly 1–4 p.m., high 86°F, low 69°F
- Wednesday: Mostly clear, high 87°F, low 69°F
- Thursday: Sunny, high 87°F, low 72°F
- Friday: Mostly sunny, high 91°F, low 74°F
