Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harrisonville Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (KLRY)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 94.34°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

La Cygne KSSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
La Cygne KSSimilar City Names
 38.35°N 94.77°W (Elev. 853 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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