Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Kansas City KS

Extreme Heat Watch July 25, 01:00pm until July 28, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  High near 78. South southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. High near 78. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Kansas City KS
 39.13°N 94.66°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:22 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
10am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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