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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	5 Sep 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Odessa MO

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 08:17am until September 8, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 08:17am until September 8, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Labor Day
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.