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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Parkville MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:59am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 04:59am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Parkville MO
 39.15°N 94.69°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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