Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Raytown MO

Flood Watch September 16, 08:24am until September 16, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch September 16, 08:24am until September 16, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Raytown MO
 38.97°N 94.52°W (Elev. 942 ft)
6:46 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
8am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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