Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Henrietta MO

Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 113. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Henrietta MO
 39.21°N 93.92°W (Elev. 682 ft)
4:52 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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