Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	12 Aug 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Shawnee Mission KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 11:53pm until August 14, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 11:53pm until August 14, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.