Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. 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 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Strasburg MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Strasburg MO
 38.73°N 94.2°W (Elev. 866 ft)
5:47 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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