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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Jun 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

Extreme Heat Watch June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
11:17 am CDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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