Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport MO
 39.15°N 94.6°W (Elev. 745 ft)
5:51 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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