Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 4 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Unity Village MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 01:50pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 4, 01:50pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Unity Village MO
 38.91°N 94.46°W (Elev. 899 ft)
1:27 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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