Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Independence MO

Heat Advisory July 25, 01:00pm until July 27, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.29°W (Elev. 899 ft)
7:22 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
9pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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