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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Merriam KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Merriam KS
 39.02°N 94.72°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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