Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Sep 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bates City MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 98. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Bates City MO
 38.97°N 94.09°W (Elev. 994 ft)
4:51 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
7am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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