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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 18 Sep 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buckner MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buckner MO
 39.13°N 94.2°W (Elev. 794 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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