Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
A mixed sky for Kansas City
Stars and Stripes Picnic has a compromised window.
Best seat
Parkville 4th of July Fireworks — Parkville
Decent — best of 12
Watch
Greenwood Freedom Festival Fireworks — Greenwood
5 decent (42%) · 7 marginal (58%)
Confidence
Low
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 55 / 100
Decent5 · 42%
Marginal7 · 58%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightDecent · 64 pts leads the market
1
Parkville 4th of July Fireworks
Parkville, MO · 9:33 PM est.
2
Gladstone Independence Day Fireworks
Gladstone, MO · 9:33 PM est.
3
Manhattan 4th of July Celebration
Manhattan, KS · 9:41 PM est.
0 ideal · 5 decent · 12 shows scored
If you're watching in Kansas City tonight, Stars and Stripes Picnic looks like a compromised view — light air — smoke may linger. Your best odds are in Parkville — Parkville grades out highest in the market. The one to watch is Greenwood — light air — smoke may linger — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.
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Every show in your market — 12 · 2 more light up July 3
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
|---|
| ★Stars and Stripes PicnicMARQUEE | Kansas City, MO | 9:33 PM est. | Overcast | N 4 mph | Marginal48 |
| Parkville 4th of July Fireworks | Parkville, MO | 9:33 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | SE 6 mph | Decent64 |
| Gladstone Independence Day Fireworks | Gladstone, MO | 9:33 PM est. | Overcast | SSW 5 mph | Decent64 |
| Manhattan 4th of July Celebration | Manhattan, KS | 9:41 PM est. | Mostly clear | ESE 5 mph | Decent61 |
| Gladstone Freedom Fest | Gladstone, MO | 9:33 PM est. | Overcast | SSW 5 mph | Decent61 |
| Summerfest | Lawrence, KS | 9:35 PM est. | Overcast | SSE 6 mph | Decent56 |
| Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival | Topeka, KS | 9:37 PM est. | Overcast | NNW 4 mph | Marginal53 |
| BeachFest Fireworks | Olathe, KS | 9:33 PM est. | Overcast | ENE 5 mph | Marginal51 |
| Red, White and Blue Springs | Blue Springs, MO | 9:31 PM est. | Overcast | W 5 mph | Marginal51 |
| Lee's Summit July 4th Fireworks | Lee's Summit, MO | 9:31 PM est. | Overcast | NNW 5 mph | Marginal51 |
| Star Spangled Spectacular | Overland Park, KS | 9:33 PM est. | Overcast | N 5 mph | Marginal48 |
| Greenwood Freedom Festival Fireworks | Greenwood, MO | 9:31 PM est. | Overcast | NNW 6 mph | Marginal47 |
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