3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (294+ words) Kansas City’s late-summer heat wave lingers one more day, with temperatures Wednesday expected to climb into the 90s before cooler weather arrives, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to climb to around 90 degrees in Kansas City, above the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (261+ words) Dangerous late-summer heat will surge back across the Kansas City area Tuesday, but “change is afoot,” bringing cooler, more seasonal temperatures to the metro later this week, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to jump back into…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (156+ words) At 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released an updated extreme heat warning in effect until Tuesday at 8 p.m. The warning is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson, Platte, Clay, Jackson, Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Ray, Carroll, Lafayette, Saline, Howard,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (380+ words) For the second day in a row, an ozone alert has been issued for the Kansas City area as a late-summer heat wave continues to raise concerns about unhealthy air, according to the Mid-America Regional Council. MARC issued an orange…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (125+ words) "Heat index values up to 105 degrees," can be anticipated according to the NWS. "While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during overnight periods have prompted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) It’s the first day of meteorological fall, but it won’t feel like it in Kansas City, where summerlike heat will continue, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorologists define seasons by calendar months, while astronomical seasons are based on equinoxes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) This week’s Kansas City forecast can be summed up in three letters: hot. A prolonged period of unusually hot weather is expected to continue through the week, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s to near 100 degrees and heat index values…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (125+ words) "Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected," adds the NWS. "While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during overnight periods have prompted the multi-day Heat…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) Dense fog blanketed parts of the Kansas City area Wednesday morning, reducing visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions, the National Weather Service said. The weather service issued a dense fog advisory for parts of east-central and northeast Kansas and much…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago   (241+ words) Hot and humid air lingers in Kansas City Saturday before cooler air shifts into the metro, brining with it chances of rain and storms, and a short break from the humidity. An extreme heat warning is in effect for the…...