Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport (KMKC)

Lat: 39.12°NLon: 94.6°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Aug 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Woods Heights MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before midnight, then a chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Woods Heights MO
 39.33°N 94.2°W (Elev. 955 ft)
11:51 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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