KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — Kansas City gets a wet and unsettled start to Sunday, with showers and thunderstorms expected through much of the day, a high near 71°F, and south winds around 14 to 16 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
It is one of those spring days that begins with weather already in motion, and even though the second half of the day may ease back a bit, the overall setup still looks cloudy, breezy, and somewhat messy from morning into the evening.
The biggest part of today’s forecast is the timing. The more active weather is expected before 3 p.m., when Kansas City will be dealing with showers and thunderstorms rather than a simple cloudy day.
That matters because it shifts the tone of Sunday right from the start. This is not a forecast where the city wakes up to a calm morning and then turns stormy later. It is the opposite.
The day begins with rain and thunder already in the picture, and that gives the whole setup a more unsettled feel from the beginning.
Even with all of that, the temperature is still on the mild side. Kansas City is not stuck in a cold rain pattern here.
The air stays warm enough to keep the day feeling spring like, even if the sky never really cooperates. Sunday’s high near 71°F is not especially hot, but it is mild enough that the bigger weather story becomes the rain and cloud cover rather than the temperature itself.
The wind also helps shape the day. With steady south wind and stronger gusts, conditions should feel active even during any breaks in the rain.
| Time | Temperature | Conditions | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | SSW 11 mph |
| 3:00 AM | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | SSW 14 mph |
| 6:00 AM | 67°F | Cloudy | SSW 12 mph |
| 9:00 AM | 67°F | Showers | SSW 15 mph |
| 12:00 PM | 66°F | Rain | SSW 15 mph |
| 3:00 PM | 66°F | Rain | S 13 mph |
| 6:00 PM | 68°F | Cloudy | SSW 12 mph |
| 9:00 PM | 68°F | Cloudy | SSW 11 mph |
| 11:00 PM | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | SSW 12 mph |
Morning looks like the roughest stretch. That is when the rain and thunder are most likely to disrupt plans, and it is also the point where Sunday feels least settled.
By afternoon, the forecast starts to loosen up a little, but not in a way that turns the day bright or especially pleasant. Instead, Kansas City moves from a stormier first half into a cloudier and breezier second half.
So while the later part of the day may be easier than the early hours, it still does not look like a clean weather day.
The sky is another big part of the story. Cloud cover stays in control for most of Sunday, which keeps the day from ever really opening up.
Even after the heaviest rain chances ease back, the forecast still leans heavily cloudy rather than partly sunny.
That gives the whole day a grayer and heavier look, and it also keeps the warmer air from feeling as comfortable as it otherwise might.
Today is kind of a day where the weather never fully calms down visually, even if the rain becomes less widespread later on.
Sunday night does not fully shut the door on rain either. The forecast keeps a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 a.m., followed by a slight shower chance later overnight, with a low around 64°F.
That means Kansas City stays mild after sunset, but the unsettled pattern does not disappear right away.
It fades more than it ends. So if Sunday feels like a weather day from start to finish, that is because the forecast really does carry that theme well into the night.
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