Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

A Few Clouds

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Unity Village MO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3am.  Low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3am. Low around 67. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Unity Village MO
 38.97°N 94.43°W (Elev. 886 ft)
4:57 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
6am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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