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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Woods Heights MO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east 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 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. 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)
4:31 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
6am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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