Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Sep 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kansas City International Airport MO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kansas City International Airport MO
 39.3°N 94.74°W (Elev. 984 ft)
4:51 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
9am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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