Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Paola KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 02:31pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 02:31pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Labor Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Paola KS
 38.57°N 94.89°W (Elev. 886 ft)
1:27 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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