Music and fireworks will highlight Celebration at the Station, the annual free concert that defines Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City. A crowd of about 50,000 is expected Sunday, May 25, outside Union Station for the tribute to those who have died in service to the nation.

Thursday will feel more like October than May, with high temperatures only reaching the upper 60s this afternoon, despite abundant sunshine. Starting Friday, rain chances creep in and stick around throughout the weekend.

The heads of the largest domestic airlines released a letter to Congress this week, pushing them to take action, saying in part, "The current system is failing Americans."

Although a wet holiday weekend remains in the forecast for the Kansas City area, the threat of the heaviest rainfall has shifted to the south, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to remain south of U.

Kansas City Parks & Recreation announced on Friday that, due to unseasonably cooler weather and water temperatures, all outdoor swimming pools will remain closed over Memorial Day weekend. The outdoor pools and water parks will officially open for the 2025 season on Friday, May 30.

On average, gas prices are expected to hover around $3 per gallon this weekend. Adjusted for inflation, this marks the second-lowest price since 2003. "It makes the whole idea of people wanting to take a trip or go somewhere much more attractive," Coleman said.

A wet and stormy holiday weekend is expected in the Kansas City area as multiple rounds of storms are expected to sweep through the region, according to the National Weather Service. While Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer,