Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 12 Aug 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Sugar Creek MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 01:53am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 01:53am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Sugar Creek MO
 39.1°N 94.4°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
1:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
1am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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