Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Unity Village MO

Heat Advisory August 31, 12:00pm until September 2, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Unity Village MO
 38.93°N 94.46°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:47 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
7am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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