Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport KS
 38.84°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
6:51 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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