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 - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96° N Lon: 94.37° W Elev: 1004 ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Jackson County

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.



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1042 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
 

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