Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. 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 will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harrisonville Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (KLRY)

Lat: 38.61°NLon: 94.34°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 30 Jul 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Foster MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Foster MO
 38.17°N 94.52°W (Elev. 804 ft)
12:37 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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