Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Lansing KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Lansing KS
 39.22°N 94.86°W (Elev. 817 ft)
2:21 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
2am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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