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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trading Post KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 88. East northeast wind 5 to 7 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Trading Post KS
 38.26°N 94.72°W (Elev. 781 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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