Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Roeland Park KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:32pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 02:32pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Roeland Park KS
 39.04°N 94.63°W (Elev. 974 ft)
2:21 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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