Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Avondale MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °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 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Avondale MO
 39.17°N 94.54°W (Elev. 899 ft)
5:57 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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