Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Grain Valley MO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light east northeast wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Grain Valley MO
 38.99°N 94.17°W (Elev. 778 ft)
4:56 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
5am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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