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.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates City MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates City MO
 39.01°N 94.06°W (Elev. 817 ft)
3:36 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
12am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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