Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 10 Sep 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lenexa KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Lenexa KS
 38.95°N 94.74°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
2:01 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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