Dangerous heat persists across Kansas City. How long until the metro gets a break?
Dangerously hot temperatures will linger across the Kansas City area for a couple of days, as heat index values are expected to soar as high as 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
On Monday and Tuesday, temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s, and dew points may reach the mid to upper 70s.
In the summertime, when dew points are below 55 degrees, it feels dry and comfortable, according to the weather service. When they are between 55 and 65, it starts to feel sticky with muggy evenings. When dew points rise above 65, there’s a lot of moisture in the area, and the heat becomes oppressive.
The weather service said the moisture in the air could help heat index values range between 105 and 110 degrees.
A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Don’t expect much relief from the heat overnight, either. The weather service said on X, formerly Twitter, that heat index values at 1 a.m. Monday were 87 degrees at Kansas City International Airport, 89 degrees at the Wheeler Downtown Airport and in the mid-80s across other parts of the region.
Kansas City Labor Day weekend weather forecast
Tuesday night will bring a chance for some light showers, mainly in northern Missouri. The weather service said more scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday through Friday, with the best chance for rain expected Friday morning.
The weather service said that while rain chances increase later in the week, there’s no severe weather in the forecast.
Temperatures are also expected to drop slightly beginning Wednesday, sliding back into the mid-80s to low 90s. The weather service said it would still be hot.
Typically, Kansas City sees temperatures in the mid-80s this time of year.
Heading into Labor Day holiday weekend, temperatures are forecast to drop into the low to mid-80s.
This story was originally published August 26, 2024 at 8:08 AM.
