Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Apr 6:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm

NOW until
1:00pm Sun

Flood Watch
Today

Heavy Rain
High: 72 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 50 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 71 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 55 °F
Tuesday

Sunny then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
High: 82 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 61 °F
Wednesday

Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
High: 81 °F
Wednesday
Night

T-storms
Likely
Low: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 72. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.