First Warn Forecast: Heat wave stays locked in, new First Warn Thursday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For the sixth day in a row, 90° heat takes over the KCTV5 region. Feels like temperatures will hit the triple digits. We won’t shake the 90s even with the chance of rain and thunderstorms. A First Warn is in place for Thursday.

We’ll be mostly sunny with light wind, between 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph, throughout the day.

By lunch, we hit the upper 80s to low 90s, feeling more like the upper 90s. High temperatures reach the low 90s with feels-like temperatures 96 to 101°. An isolated pop-up rain shower is possible between 3-6 p.m., but most of us should remain dry. We’ll be mostly sunny with light wind, between 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 20 mph, throughout the day,

FIRST WARN THURSDAY: We have a 40% chance for scattered rain and storm chances in the evening and into the overnight. A level 1/5 risk for strong to severe storms is in place for most of the viewing area except the southeast. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall are the primary threats for any strong to severe storm. It will be hot again with highs near 92° and a heat index near 102°.

FRIDAY: A few scattered storms, with highs in the low 90s and a heat index near 100°. The rain chance is 30%.

WEEKEND: Slim 20% rain chance Saturday, with a slightly higher 30% chance for Sunday. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index near 100° both days.

NEXT WEEK: The heat wave finally breaks with high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. 30% chance of rain on Monday.

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