Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Independence MO

Flood Watch September 16, 10:57am until September 16, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 16, 10:57am until September 16, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Independence MO
 39.06°N 94.37°W (Elev. 843 ft)
9:02 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
10am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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