Summer heat, sporadic showers and thunderstorms to return to Kansas City
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- Kansas City temperatures to rise into the 90s later this week with high humidity.
- Heat index values near 100 degrees expected as Gulf moisture fuels mugginess.
- Daily rain and thunderstorm chances return from Thursday through early next week.
Another wave of steamy summertime heat and hit-or-miss storms is on the way to the Kansas City area, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures in the metro will begin their warm-up, climbing back to the mid-80s on Tuesday, a few degrees warmer than the 82 degrees on Monday.
Kansas City’s temperatures typically are around 89 degrees this time of year.
Then the sweltering heat and high humidity will ramp up for the second half of the week, as temperatures climb in the low to mid-90s, the weather service said.
Southerly winds will usher in moisture from the Gulf, with the muggy air fueling a stretch of sticky, uncomfortable days. The weather service said heat index values are expected to climb into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees in the metro.
Hit-and-miss rain in Kansas City’s forecast
The possibility of rain returns to the region early Wednesday and again overnight into Thursday morning.
“Rain chances will be limited for most of the area, but (northern to northwestern) Missouri and (northeastern) Kansas will see the best chances over the next couple of days,” the weather service said.
From Thursday through early next week, a more active weather pattern takes hold, bringing daily threats of rain and thunderstorms. Day-to-day chances are uncertain, ranging from 20 to 50%.
“Suspect rain chances will be sporadic and hard to forecast with high confidence through the weekend into early next week,” the weather service said.
Temperatures this weekend will be heavily impacted by where the rain falls.
“Areas that get more precip could expect to see highs around the mid- to upper 80s,” the weather service said. “Areas that receive less precipitation (near central Missouri, most likely) could see temperatures in the low to mid-90s.”
Heat index values may approach the triple digits, possibly as high as 105 degrees in some locations.
This story was originally published August 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM.
