Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, New Century Aircenter (KIXD)

Lat: 38.82°NLon: 94.89°WElev: 1086ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 5 Sep 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Gardner KS

Extreme Heat Warning until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. East southeast wind 3 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: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light east southeast wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. East southeast wind 3 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.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Labor Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Gardner KS
 38.82°N 94.89°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
10:42 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
1am CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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