Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Shawnee KSSimilar City Names

Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 113. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Shawnee KSSimilar City Names
 39.02°N 94.8°W (Elev. 958 ft)
4:52 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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