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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, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Paola KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °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 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °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 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Paola KS
 38.62°N 94.86°W (Elev. 906 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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