Summer heat roars back. Just how high will Kansas City’s temperatures rise?
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- High-pressure system drives Kansas City temperatures into mid-90s this week.
- Rainfall chances remain low, with storms limited to areas southwest of Olathe.
- Relief expected next week as high-pressure weakens and shifts eastward.
Don’t get your hopes up for much-needed rain — most places won’t see any, even as storms pass through the area Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
There’s only a small chance for showers or storms, and any rain will be mainly limited to areas southwest of a line from Olathe to Butler, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.
The main focus of the forecast is warming temperatures that will bring a taste of summer back to the region.
Metro heats up to 90s
“Temperatures today (Wednesday) will climb into the low-mid 80s, or about 5 degrees above normal for this time of year,” the weather service said. “But the most intense heat will come later in the week and into the weekend.”
In the metro, temperatures will climb to around 87 degrees on Wednesday afternoon, compared to Kansas City’s typical early September high temperatures around 80 degrees.
A high-pressure system parked over the middle of the United States is trapping heat and will send temperatures soaring into the mid- to upper 90s in the coming days, the weather service said.
Temperatures in the metro will be around 90 degrees on Thursday, peaking in the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday. The heat will stick around, with low to mid-90s expected Sunday and into early next week before the worst of it finally eases.
The high-pressure system is expected to weaken and shift east next week, bringing the possibility of rain, mainly for northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas, the weather service said. But for now, the chance for rain is generally low, less than 30%.
