Raytown, Missouri Weather
Raytown, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Raytown, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Raytown is published on the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Raytown have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Raytown: East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 22 km · Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 38 km · Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 39 km · Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) 56 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMKC describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Raytown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Raytown, Missouri
Raytown rises from the rolling Missouri landscape, a tapestry of suburban sprawl and quiet pockets of green. It lies 6.3 miles south-south-west of Independence, MO (from Independence, MO: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Kansas City. Its character is one of steady, unpretentious living, where well-tended lawns meet the gentle slopes of Jackson County. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and mown grass, a subtle perfume that clings to the late afternoon light. Streets curve and meander, lined with mature trees that cast shifting patterns on the asphalt, their leaves whispering secrets of the prevailing winds. The nearby Blue River, a ribbon of brown water, flows with a quiet persistence, its banks a favored haunt for those seeking a moment of calm amidst the everyday hum of life. Originally a farming community carved from the rich prairie soil, Raytown’s history is interwoven with the expansion of Kansas City. The local economy, once dominated by agriculture, has long since shifted, embracing retail, services, and a steady influx of families drawn to its accessible location and comfortable rhythm. The legacy of its agricultural past can still be glimpsed in the occasional open field or the enduring presence of older farmhouses, standing stoically against the march of development. While no grand monuments mark its founding, Raytown possesses a distinct sense of place, a quiet pride in its enduring appeal as a solid, family-oriented community in the heart of the Midwest.
Live animated radar for Raytown and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.008617°N, 94.463564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64133 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raytown, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raytown, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Raytown includes coordinates 39.008617°N, 94.463564°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 64133. Telephone area code: 816. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
