Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Sep 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Olathe KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Olathe KS
 38.91°N 94.77°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
2:16 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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