Forecast Details for Kansas City, MO

Recent Locations: Kansas City, MO

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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