Friday was the earliest day of the year that Kansas City reached 90 degrees since at least 1888, when data was first recorded.
The National Weather Service said Friday afternoon the high temperature reached 90 degrees at Kansas City International Airport.
***All-Time Record***At 4:05pm this afternoon, KC has reached 90 degrees which is the record for earliest 90 degree day in KC history (going back to 1888) breaking the old record which was 91 degrees set on 3/21/1907!#RecordBreakingKC
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 20, 2026
The previous record of the earliest 90-degree day was set on March 21, 1907, when the thermometer topped out at 91 degrees…