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 >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Leawood KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Leawood KS
 38.91°N 94.6°W (Elev. 958 ft)
5:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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