Avoid outdoor burning today. Dry vegetation, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to high fire danger across the area today, especially in northeast KS and northwest MO. Tomorrow, there’s a chance for a few storms in eastern KS and far western MO, but the better storm chances will be at the beginning of next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

Not that you need an excuse to have an ice cream sandwich on a hot August day, but just in case you do…. it’s National Ice Cream Sandwich Day! Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages into the weekend and although clouds will increase by Saturday, precipitation chances remain low for the region. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. 

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Despite the recent cooler weather, it is still Summer and August has arrived to make sure no one forgets. While this morning’s cool temperatures will range from upper 50s to low 60s, today’s highs will reach the mid 80s. The next several days will see temperatures rise to highs near 90 and lows warming to the low 70s. Skies will remain mostly sunny, and unfortunately, the chance of any precipitation will remain very low for much of eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Summer heat makes a comeback late in the week! Expect below normal temperatures to last one more day with highs in the lower 80s for today, but temperatures will climb to the lower 90s later in the week. Lows will also rise from lower 60s to lower 70s as the weekend approaches. Skies will remain partly cloudy with light southerly winds. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Isolated showers and storms are possible this afternoon. With precipitation chances around 20%, most people should stay dry. Otherwise, temperatures will trend warmer through the end of the week with mainly dry weather expected. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Several chances for showers and thunderstorms possible beginning late tonight and continuing through the weekend. A few storms could be on the stronger side both Saturday and Sunday. In addition, temperatures will be rather mild with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s and lows in the 60s through early next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. 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, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

It is going to feel a bit more like early Fall to end the week. Cooler temperatures will move into the area today with a chance for showers and a few thunderstorms this morning for the KC Metro and areas south of the Missouri River. Highs today will be in the low to mid 80s. These cooler temperatures will continue into the weekend as will the chance of showers and thunderstorms. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

A few strong to perhaps an isolated severe storms will be possible across northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri this evening. The main threat with these storms will be for strong gusty winds to perhaps an isolated damaging wind gust. General thunderstorms will then be possible across much of the area tonight into the overnight. Highs today will rise into the upper 80s to lower 90s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Normal temperatures are expected the next couple days with highs in the upper 80s to right around 90 but, with low humidity it should still feel pretty comfortable. However, as we get into the second half of the work week and into the weekend, rain chances will increase and temperatures may feel more like early Fall than the middle of Summer. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

The first part of the week will be seasonal and dry with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s. The later half of the week the pattern will start to become more active with multiple rain chance and cooler than average temperatures leading into the weekend. There is still some uncertainty in getting the precipitation Thursday and Friday keeping the chances below 40% for much of the area. This will change going into the weekend with rain looking more likely, especially Saturday night into Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.