Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates City MO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  High near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. High near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates City MO
 39.01°N 94.09°W (Elev. 830 ft)
6:16 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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