Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lenexa KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:24am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 03:24am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Lenexa KS
 38.95°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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