Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Liberty MO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered sprinkles after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered rain before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light east wind.
Tonight
Scattered rain before 3am, then a chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Liberty MO
 39.24°N 94.4°W (Elev. 879 ft)
8:32 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
10am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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