Additional thunderstorm development is expected across portions of the area. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, most likely in portions of central and northern Missouri. Damaging winds and hail are the primary concerns. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances today along with an increased possibility of locally heavy rainfall which could lead to localized flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Isolated showers may pop up through the morning hours, but better chances for widespread thunderstorms across eastern Kansas and western Missouri will occur this afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not expected at this time, but some of these storms could bring some gusty winds, and perhaps some localized heavy rain and some isolated flooding concerns. Chances for thunderstorms continue through the rest of the week. Widespread severe weather is not expected with any of this activity later this week, but some storms could bring gusty winds and localized flooding. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East southeast 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.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Warm and muggy conditions will continue into the week. Temperatures will be slightly cooler mid-week with increasing cloud cover, and multiple chances for showers and thunderstorms, but overall conditions will be pretty normal for this time of year. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

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

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

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

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Warm and muggy conditions will persist into Friday and through Saturday, across most of Missouri and eastern Kansas. Portions of far northern Missouri will see slightly cooler temperatures for Saturday and Sunday. By early next week, a slight reprieve from the heat will be more widespread, with heat indices likely topping out in the middle 90s. Far northwestern Missouri could see some thunderstorms Friday evening, into the overnight hours. An isolated strong storm is possible, but widespread severe weather is not anticipated. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly 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.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

It’s going to be a hot out there as we transit from the work week to the weekend. The oppressive heat and humidity will stick around through much of the weekend before slightly “cooler” air filters south behind a frontal boundary that will sweep across the region Sunday night. This will allow the potential for storms to visit the region Saturday and Sunday, with near normal conditions looking to dominate the region by early next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The hot, oppressive weather will persist through the rest of the work week, though there is a little relief in sight this weekend as some cloud cover and/or a few scattered storms (best chances looks to be Sunday night) may help take the edge of the heat. However, what everyone is likely really looking forward to will be the beginning of next work week, as we expect temperatures to return to near normal for at least a few days. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

A heat advisory remains in effect for the area from 1 p.m. Tuesday until 8 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

* TEMPERATURE – High temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 90s with heat indices between 100 to 105 degrees through at least Friday. This advisory may be extended into the weekend if the forecast temperatures remain on track.

* IMPACTS – Heat illnesses are possible for those spending prolonged time outdoors or those more susceptible to heat illnesses, such as children and the elderly.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water.

The heat advisory is in effect for the following area:

Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-
De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Platte-Clay-
Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-
Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Atchison, Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg,
Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Wathena, Elwood, Troy,
Highland, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing,
Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee,
Lenexa, Tarkio, Rockport, Fairfax, Maryville, Grant City, Albany,
Stanberry, King City, Bethany, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City,
Craig, Savannah, Country Club Villa, Maysville, Stewartsville,
Osborn, Union Star, Clarksdale, Gallatin, Jamesport,
St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, Cameron, Plattsburg, Lathrop,
Hamilton, Braymer, Polo, Breckenridge, Chillicothe, Parkville,
Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Gladstone,
Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Richmond, Lawson, Carrollton,
Salisbury, Brunswick, Keytesville, Kansas City, Independence,
Odessa, Higginsville, Lexington, Concordia, Marshall, Fayette,
Glasgow, New Franklin, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville,
Pleasant Hill, Warrensburg, Sedalia, Boonville, Butler, Adrian,
Rich Hill, Clinton, and Windsor

Temperatures will range through the middle to upper 90s this afternoon with heat indices around 100 degrees today, increasing to between 100 and 105 degrees, or maybe hotter, Wednesday. Similar readings are expected through the rest of the work week and the coming weekend as a hot, humid, air mass remains in control of the weather across the Plains States. There is some hope that oppressive heat will let up early next work week, but until then it will be dangerously hot and humid. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.