Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 94.74°WElev: 1096ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 23 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Prairie Village KS

Severe T-storm Watch until September 23, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until September 23, 09:00pm

    NOW until
    9:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 82 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 59 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Prairie Village KS
 38.97°N 94.66°W (Elev. 997 ft)
2:56 pm CDT Sep 23, 2023
3pm CDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm CDT Sep 30, 2023
 
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