Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 5 Sep 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 01:44pm until September 8, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning September 5, 01:44pm until September 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Light east wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Light east wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.63°W (Elev. 892 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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