A soggy Monday is giving way to a week of dangerous heat in Kansas City, with heat index readings expected to reach or exceed 100 degrees by midweek.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to linger Monday morning south and southwest of Kansas City, according to the National Weather Service. Lightning and locally heavy downpours are the main concerns.
Warm, moist air will continue to build into the area, keeping uncomfortable conditions around. Temperatures should climb to around 86 degrees on Monday. Heat index values south of the Missouri River are expected to reach the mid- to upper 90s on Monday….