KC WeatherNOW

A weather app that treats you like a Kansas Citian, not just a dot on the map.

Most weather apps show you what a computer model thinks. KC WeatherNOW shows you what a meteorologist knows.

Built exclusively for Kansas City by a community of developers and weather experts, KC WeatherNOW combines professional forecast expertise with hyperlocal data sources unavailable on any national platform. Every forecast is informed by a meteorologist who actually understands KC weather patterns.

Features

What Matters Today Plain-language weather summaries written like a broadcast meteorologist — updated three times daily for morning, afternoon, and overnight. Not raw data — actual insight about what the weather means for your day in Kansas City.

Storm Awareness & Alerts Tap ME to drop your location pin on the radar. The moment you fall inside an active NWS watch or warning, a color-coded banner appears — "You're inside a Tornado Warning." Real push notifications for severe weather and approaching storm cells, personalized to your location. One simple on/off toggle. No duplicate alerts.

Aches & Pains Barometric Pressure 24-hour observed and 5-day forecast pressure chart with plain-language health context for joints, sinuses, and migraines.

Allergy Outlook The only KC weather app with hospital-verified, plant-specific daily pollen counts from Children's Mercy Hospital's Department of Allergy and Immunology. Includes a trend indicator showing whether pollen is rising or falling.

Push Notifications Real iOS push alerts for severe weather and approaching storm cells — personalized to your location. Daily morning briefing option delivers that day's forecast to you at 6, 7, or 8am. Alerts when the pollen count reaches high levels

Activity Forecasts Meteorologist-informed outlooks for golf, fishing, hunting, yard work, and eating outside.

Lightning on the Radar See real-time lightning strikes overlaid on the radar map. Strikes fade over time so you can track storm movement and intensity at a glance.

Future Radar 3-hour HRRR-powered future radar — see where storms are headed before they arrive.

Interactive Radar Full-screen NEXRAD radar with real-time updates, storm cell tracking so you know what storms could produce hail or a tornado soon

Severe Weather Alerts Instant NWS alerts with full-screen emergency overlay when a warning covers your location.

Lake Forecast Weekend forecast for Table Rock, Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, and Perry lakes — wind, water temperature, and chop indicators for boaters and anglers. Includes solunar peak times for fishing and hunting planning.

Hourly & 10-Day Forecasts 48-hour forecast with larger rows, sunrise and sunset times, and rain chances next to each hour. Full 10-day outlook informed by a meteorologist, not just an algorithm.

KC Sports Weather Game day weather forecasts for the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC, and KC Current — so you know what to wear before you head to the stadium.

Muggy Meter Because 90° in KC feels nothing like 90° anywhere else.

Current Conditions Real-time temperature, feels-like, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, UV index, and precipitation totals — updated continuously.

Share Your Forecast Snapshot and share current KC conditions as an image directly to social media, messages, or anywhere else.