Kansas City’s heat streak nears end. But another weather twist is looming
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- Kansas City's 90-degree heat streak ends as cooler air moves in.
- Temperatures drop to mid-80s this week, with dew points easing humidity levels.
- Weekend cold front brings showers; highs fall to 70s early next week.
Fans and ACs have been working overtime, but relief is on the way: Kansas City’s streak of 90-degree days is about to break, making way for cooler, more comfortable weather.
“It’s understandable that many of y’all may be tired of the heat,” the National Weather Service said on X, formerly Twitter. “If so, I have some good news for you. Much cooler temperatures are anticipated for Sunday and into the middle of next week.”
Temperatures have topped the mid-90s for five days in a row, marking the second-longest hot stretch of the year, trailing only June, when the city had eight consecutive days above 90.
But this time, the metro’s sweltering heat won’t just be broken. After the weekend, temperatures will dip to levels more typical of fall than summer.
You’ll need a little patience first. Muggy conditions overnight will continue into Wednesday, with temperatures climbing to around 90 and heat index values a few degrees higher.
Drier and cooler air, however, will soon push into the region, making the next few days much more pleasant.
“The descent in temperatures and moisture will look rather modest, but the lowered values (especially dew point) will do wonders on what it feels like outside,” the weather service said.
For the rest of the work week, temperatures will fall to the mid to upper 80s, with dew points hovering in the mid- to upper 60s. That’s right around Kansas City’s typical late-August average of 87 degrees.
Storms Return for the Weekend
Aside from a slight chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms across parts of northeast and central Missouri, the region will remain dry the next couple of days, the weather service said. No severe weather is expected from any storms that develop.
“Showers and thunderstorms return this weekend ahead of even cooler weather anticipated next week,” the weather service said.
A strong cold front, driven by a deep low-pressure system moving from central Canada into the Great Lakes, will sweep across the central U.S. this weekend, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Forecasters say the risk of severe weather is low, and they’ll have a clearer picture of how storms might develop as the weekend approaches.
Once the storm activity clears out, temperatures will “sink even lower with high temperatures settling in the mid- to upper 70s, which is what we would expect for October rather than late August,” the weather service said.
