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 Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Prathersville MO

Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 112. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Prathersville MO
 39.33°N 94.23°W (Elev. 787 ft)
4:52 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
7am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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