Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

A Few Clouds

68°F

20°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Shawnee KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 63 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 43 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Sunny

    High: 61 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Shawnee KS
 38.97°N 94.86°W (Elev. 1007 ft)
10:56 pm CDT Apr 17, 2024
11pm CDT Apr 17, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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