Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Edgerton KS

Flood Advisory until July 31, 07:30am

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Flood Advisory until July 31, 07:30am
NOW until 7:30am Fri
Flood Advisory
Today
High: 90 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 87.