Climate change in Kansas City, Missouri
Climate change is affecting locations like Kansas City in a variety of ways. In fall, these impacts include more extreme rainfall, more unusually warm days, and fewer freezing nights.
Explore these pages to learn how people in Kansas City are at risk in a warming world.
Kansas City's climate threats in include:
Explore some ways climate change is affecting Kansas City in fall
Heavier downpours
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, driving heavier rainfall and flood risk.
More warm fall days
Fall (September-November) has warmed nationwide since 1970.
Fewer freezing nights
The coldest nights of the year are warming
Changes in severe storms
Certain conditions favorable to thunderstorms and tornadoes are occurring more often
Impacts to food prices
Extreme events fueled by climate change can damage crops, reduce yields, and disrupt supply chains.
More graphics about Kansas City and climate change
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