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 >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Patches Fog

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Leavenworth KS

Dense Fog Advisory August 20, 06:14am until August 20, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory August 20, 06:14am until August 20, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Light northeast wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Leavenworth KS
 39.33°N 94.89°W (Elev. 774 ft)
5:46 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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