WEATHER HEADLINES
- EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING through 10 p.m. Thursday
- High heat, extreme humidity = heat index values 105°-120°
- Cold front Friday breaks heat wave
- Former tropical system offers showers Sunday
KANSAS CITY'S FORECAST
This Evening: Hot then very warm with extreme humidity. Our sky stays free of clouds, but ground-based ozone and humidity make it hazy, very warm and very humid.
Temperatures: Middle 90s drop to middle 80s
Heat Index: 100°-110°
Wind: E 5-10mph
Tonight: Clear sky overnight with areas of dense fog forming.
Low: 79°
Wind: E 5-10mph
Tuesday: Hazy, hot and extremely humid for our 4th consecutive day. Air quality could be a concern again. MARC (Mid-American Regional Council) issued our 14th Ozone Alert for Tuesday.
High: 98° Heat Index: 115-125°+
Wind: SE 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Day 5 of our heat wave brings a slight wind shift. This lowers our dew point several degrees. The slightly less humid air allows temperatures to warm a couple of degrees. The danger doesn't change.
High: 100° Heat Index: 112-123°+
Wind: SSW 5-10 mph
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