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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Leawood KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Leawood KS
 38.93°N 94.57°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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