Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Independence MO

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 64.