Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	19 Jul 6:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bates City MO

Heat Advisory July 20, 01:00pm until July 20, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.