Missouri Fall Starts With Fog, High Near 71

Kansas City, Missouri – Fall begins Tuesday with patchy fog, clouds and possible drizzle before skies clear Wednesday and rain returns late Thursday.

According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City, seasonable temperatures will continue across the region. Patchy fog is possible Tuesday morning, with overcast skies expected for most of the day and drizzle or sprinkles possible through early afternoon.

Kansas City is expected to reach about 71 degrees Tuesday before falling to 63 overnight. Conditions turn drier Wednesday, when skies clear and the high reaches about 73 degrees. Wednesday night could cool to around 56.

Other communities will start fall considerably cooler. Bethany reaches only about 63 degrees Tuesday, with Chillicothe near 66 and Kirksville around 62. Farther south, Butler could reach 75.

The next opportunity for more widespread precipitation develops toward the end of the workweek. Rain showers return late Thursday into early Friday, according to the Weather Service.

Kansas City reaches about 74 degrees Thursday and 73 Friday. Temperatures then trend warmer over the weekend, with a high around 77 Saturday and 84 Sunday.

Non-severe thunderstorms are also possible during the weekend, although the supplied information does not provide more specific timing.

For Tuesday morning travel, drivers should be prepared for localized reductions in visibility where patchy fog develops. Light drizzle could also leave pavement damp through early afternoon.

Astronomical fall begins Tuesday, and Kansas City will start the season with appropriately cloudy, mild conditions. Skies improve Wednesday before the next round of rain approaches late Thursday into early Friday.