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, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index109°F (43°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lansing KS

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:41pm until July 28, 07:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:41pm until July 28, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lansing KS
 39.28°N 94.91°W (Elev. 899 ft)
12:17 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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