Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

Today
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.