Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City MO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light east wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light east wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Kansas City MO
 39.11°N 94.57°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:57 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
10am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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