Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Edwardsville KS

Flood Watch October 1, 05:16pm until October 2, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 05:16pm until October 2, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Low around 54. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 54. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Edwardsville KS
 39.08°N 94.83°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:41 pm CDT Oct 1, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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