Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 85 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Sunny

    High: 82 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 62 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Kansas City KS
 39.11°N 94.63°W (Elev. 892 ft)
3:11 am CDT Sep 23, 2023
9am CDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm CDT Sep 29, 2023
 
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