Gloomy weather kicks off the week in Kansas City. Will Halloween be as dreary?
A slow-moving low-pressure system will bring another gloomy, gray Monday to Kansas City, but an approaching storm means even wetter weather is on the way, according to the National Weather Service.
The low-pressure system, which has lingered in the area over the weekend, has made its way to southeast Missouri,
After crawling across the region over the weekend, the system has moved into southeast Missouri. It will still influence Kansas City’s weather on Monday, bringing patchy drizzle throughout the day, the weather service said.
Temperatures will reach the upper 50s, a bit cooler than the typical late October average of 62 degrees.
Fans headed to Arrowhead Stadium for Monday night’s Kansas City Chiefs-Washington Commanders game can expect temperatures to remain relatively steady for tailgating, dropping to the mid-50s by the 7:15 p.m. kickoff. It will be cloudy and misty, with winds around 5 mph.
As the system moves out, a cold front across central Canada will begin to move toward Kansas City, the weather service said. The front will have plenty of moisture to work with as it shifts east.
“Expect rain to develop along and behind the cold front as it sweeps across the region on Tuesday, but could look at a prolonged period of precipitation lasting well into Wednesday across central into eastern Missouri,” the weather service said.
Rain is expected to start early Tuesday in the metro area, lingering through Wednesday afternoon, according to the weather service. Up to an inch of rain is possible in the metro, and up to 2 inches in central and eastern Missouri. Temps will be in the low to mid-50s on both days.
Drier weather will return for the remainder of the week and the weekend, leading to a gradual warming trend. Temperatures should be back to normal by Sunday.
The Halloween forecast calls for a dry, mostly sunny day with temperatures in the upper 50s. For trick-or-treaters in the evening, temperatures will be low to mid-50s.
