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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Independence MO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Independence MO
 39.13°N 94.32°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
11:08 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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