Overview
- Kansas City rain ramps up after about 7 p.m. Thursday, continues into Friday morning, then tapers through the afternoon.
- Thursday and Friday are First Alert Weather Impact Days in Kansas City due to downpours affecting evening plans and the Friday morning commute.
- Rain totals in the Kansas City area are forecast around 0.5–1.0 inches with pockets up to 1–1.5 inches, followed by blustery north winds near 10–20 mph Friday.
- Cincinnati faces scattered showers during Friday’s morning drive with steadier, widespread rain Friday afternoon and evening, adding roughly a half inch to weekly totals near 2–3 inches.
- Both cities trend drier over the weekend, and forecasters are monitoring another rain chance early next week that could affect pre‑Thanksgiving travel.