Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	15 Sep 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lee's Summit MO

Flood Watch September 15, 01:00pm until September 16, 01:00pm

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.