Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Lake Waukomis MO

Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 06:35am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 06:35am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Independence Day

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Lake Waukomis MO
 39.24°N 94.6°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
6:31 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
6am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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