Talk About The Weather — Monday, August 24, 2026

STEP OUTSIDE KC

At 3:54 p.m., Kansas City Downtown Airport reported 82.9°F under clear skies, with an 86°F heat index and east winds gusting to 22 mph. The National Weather Service zone forecast issued at 11:42 a.m. keeps Monday night mostly clear before some clouds return, with lows in the mid 60s.

LAST NIGHT IN THE METRO

Wyandotte County’s storm recovery remains unfinished. The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities still advises customers to prepare for a multi-day restoration effort after extensive damage and to stay at least 35 feet from downed lines. In baseball, the Royals finished Sunday with an 11–7 win over Detroit, completing a 7–0 homestand and stretching their winning streak to eight games. The Kansas City Current closed Saturday with a 1–1 draw against Seattle.

ROADS, RAMPS & WRECKS

The scheduled Monday work window on eastbound I-70 near 18th Street ended at 3 p.m. MoDOT’s next change is Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when two right lanes on westbound I-70 near 18th Street and the 18th Street entrance ramp to westbound I-70 are scheduled to close, weather permitting. Farther east, the Route AA/Buckner Tarsney Road ramp to eastbound I-70 remains scheduled to stay closed through September 15.

FROM THE STANDS

The Royals are idle Monday after eight straight wins and open a road series in Toronto Tuesday at 6:07 p.m. Central. The Current return to CPKC Stadium Saturday, August 29, against North Carolina Courage at 5:30 p.m. Kansas City’s football weekend ended with the Chiefs’ 16–15 preseason loss at Tampa Bay; the next preseason date is Friday against Seattle.

AFTER WORK

1. Crossroads — The Belfry lists a $20 house-made burger, fries and rotating draft beer on Mondays and Tuesdays at 1532 Grand Boulevard. 2. Westport — Beer Kitchen lists its $14 Mussel Monday: a pound of PEI mussels with pancetta, chardonnay-lemon cream, toast and Belgian fries. 3. Leawood and Lee’s Summit — Iron Horse lists a $10 burger-and-fries Monday special. 4. Metro-wide — Minsky’s lists 20% off large pizzas on Monday with online code MM20.

TONIGHT IN KC

1. CAAMP takes Starlight Theatre at 7:30 p.m.; Starlight lists the August 24 show and keeps the ticket office open on Monday show days. 2. TOTO, Christopher Cross and The Romantics start at 6:45 p.m. at Morton Amphitheater in Riverside. 3. The moon rises near sunset and the evening forecast stays mostly clear before some clouds return. 4. The Royals are off tonight; Tuesday’s first pitch in Toronto is 6:07 p.m. Central.

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS

The Crossroads moves into evening with two different kinds of traffic: The Belfry’s Monday table and Parlor’s newly empty food-hall space. At Starlight in Swope Park and Morton Amphitheater in Riverside, gates and parking now matter more than the daytime itinerary. In Kansas City, Kansas, restoration crews are still working smaller pockets of storm damage while residents are asked to keep well away from downed lines.

ARTS & CULTURE

Monday night splits in two directions. CAAMP with The Brook & The Bluff plays Starlight Theatre at 7:30 p.m. At Morton Amphitheater, TOTO, Christopher Cross and The Romantics start at 6:45 p.m. Indoors, Timeless Mucha is in its final week at the Nelson-Atkins, while Linda Hall’s free Alchemy of Knowledge exhibition returns Tuesday morning.

CITY HOROSCOPE

Aries — Take the route that gets you moving before you can overthink it. Taurus — Order the familiar thing, then sit somewhere new. Gemini — One useful conversation is enough for tonight. Cancer — Keep the small plan; it may be the one that actually happens. Leo — Let someone else hold the room for a minute. Virgo — The 3 p.m. work window has closed; make the evening simpler. Libra — A concert lawn counts as a reset. Scorpio — Notice who keeps showing up quietly. Sagittarius — The sky is clear and warm; follow suit. Capricorn — Finish the practical thing first. Aquarius — Keep the strange idea in the notebook. Pisces — Watch the evening sky before the light goes.

MOON NOTE

The moon is waxing gibbous Monday night at about 91.2% illumination. Moonrise is around 6:21 p.m., with the moon crossing the meridian around 11:05 p.m. The next full moon arrives Thursday, August 27, at 11:18 p.m.

EDITORIAL DISCOVERY

Kansas City’s downtown Royals stadium proposal moved from negotiation into a formal city framework last week. On August 20, the City Council passed Ordinance 260704 as substituted, authorizing agreements tied to a proposed Washington Square Park/Crown Center stadium project. The ordinance establishes a Special Obligation Downtown Stadium Bond Fund, appropriates an initial $20 million in bond proceeds as part of the city contribution and reaffirms the city’s stated intent to provide $600 million toward the project. The next useful reporting is in the repayment structure, implementation agreements and the public details that follow the vote.

TOP FIVE

1. Kansas City was 82.9°F under clear skies at 3:54 p.m.; tonight stays mostly clear before some clouds return, with lows in the mid 60s. 2. The Monday I-70 work window ended at 3 p.m.; westbound closures near 18th Street are scheduled Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3. BPU still advises Wyandotte County customers to expect a multi-day restoration effort after extensive storm damage. 4. CAAMP starts at Starlight at 7:30 p.m.; TOTO, Christopher Cross and The Romantics start at Morton at 6:45 p.m. 5. The Royals are off Monday and open in Toronto Tuesday at 6:07 p.m. Central.

SOURCE LIST

National Weather Service — KMKC observations — https://forecast.weather.gov/data/obhistory/KMKC.html National Weather Service — August 24 zone forecast — https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=CI&glossary=1&issuedby=EAX&product=ZFP&site=SJT&version=1 Kansas City Board of Public Utilities — storm restoration alert — https://www.bpu.com/ MoDOT — I-70 at 18th Street, August 24–29 — https://www.modot.org/node/95441 MoDOT — I-70 Route AA / Oak Grove work — https://www.modot.org/node/95376 Visit KC — CAAMP at Starlight — https://www.visitkc.com/events/caamp-at-starlight/ Live Nation — TOTO, Christopher Cross and The Romantics at Morton — https://www.livenation.com/event/1kF8vNOOGA1jKGg/toto-christopher-cross-the-romantics Major League Baseball — August 24 schedule — https://www.mlb.com/schedule/2026-08-24 Kansas City Royals — https://www.mlb.com/royals Kansas City Current — https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/schedule Kansas City Chiefs — https://www.chiefs.com/ Visit KC — Monday food and drink specials — https://www.visitkc.com/events/type/food-specialty-dinners/ Visit KC — Burger and Beer Night — https://www.visitkc.com/events/burger-and-beer-night/ Visit KC — Mussel Mondays — https://www.visitkc.com/events/mussel-mondays/ Visit KC — Minsky’s Mondays — https://www.visitkc.com/events/minskys-mondays-20-off-all-large-pizzas/ Axios Kansas City — Parlor closure — https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/08/20/parlor-food-hall-closing-crossroads Kansas City Clerk — Ordinance 260704 — https://clerk.kcmo.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?FullText=1&GUID=DA983659-A04A-401D-B3B0-5A2A2A5A8085&ID=8164760 Timeanddate — Kansas City moon — https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/kansas-city?month=8