Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Kansas City, Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)

Lat: 39.3°NLon: 94.73°WElev: 1024ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	SE 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.75 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Apr 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Smithville MO

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm

Flood Warning until April 28, 09:24pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Warning

Flood Watch until April 28, 01:00pm
Flood Warning until April 28, 09:24pm

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hazards in effect

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Today

Heavy Rain
High: 72 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Low: 47 °F
Monday

Sunny
High: 71 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 52 °F
Tuesday

Sunny then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
High: 81 °F
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely
Low: 58 °F
Wednesday

Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
High: 80 °F
Wednesday
Night

T-storms
Low: 62 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 72. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.