Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Leawood KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Leawood KS
 38.88°N 94.6°W (Elev. 961 ft)
8:57 am CDT Aug 30, 2026
10am CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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