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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 - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Richmond MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Richmond MO
 39.3°N 94.03°W (Elev. 804 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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