Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed E 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Platte City MO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 96. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Platte City MO
 39.35°N 94.74°W (Elev. 942 ft)
11:01 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
11am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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