Extreme heat · until 8 p.m.
The calendar says September. The air says July.
Sunny and hot near 99°F today, with heat index values as high as 107. Wednesday finally brings a better storm chance.
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THE FULL TUESDAY CRAWL · 13 STOPS
The whole city, in order.
01 · Weather
Summer leaves the calendar before it leaves the air.
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Kansas City is forecast near 99°F with heat index values as high as 107; Wednesday brings a 60% storm chance and Thursday drops near 84.
Open note02 · Overnight
A quieter sky, a busy city.
KCFD answered an abandoned-house fire just after 3 a.m. near 28th Terrace with no injuries reported. Police are also investigating a fatal Northland shooting from just before 10 p.m. Monday, while storm-repair work continues from Sunday.
Open note03 · Roads / Transit / Airport
Tuesday starts a new round of road work.
MO 291 closures at U.S. 50 begin today in Lee’s Summit; I-49 ramp closures start tonight, and northbound U.S. 169 narrows from Englewood to Barry at 7 p.m. RideKC regular weekday service resumes after Labor Day; Streetcar reports no active service alerts.
Open note04 · Sports
Jewish Heritage Night at The K.
Arizona returns to Kauffman Stadium for a 6:40 p.m. first pitch against the Royals. Tonight is Jewish Heritage Night, with a special-ticket hat offer.
Open note05 · Lunch
Four Tuesday lunch leads.
Black Restaurant Week puts Ms. R’s Cafe, The Neighborhood Eats and Jones Bar-B-Q on the KCK list; Beer Kitchen adds its $14 Tendy Tuesday pork tenderloin in Westport. Confirm individual hours before crossing town.
Open note06 · Free / Low-Cost
Four inexpensive ways to use the day.
Linda Hall Library reopens at 10 and is free to the public; KC Public Library branches are open with free programming; the KC Streetcar remains fare-free; Atlas9 tickets are half-price Tuesday at $20.
Open note07 · Neighborhoods
Four places where Tuesday changes shape.
KCK is in Black Restaurant Week. Lee’s Summit begins major MO 291/U.S. 50 closures. Westport gets Tendy Tuesday and free music bingo tonight. The Northland gets an overnight U.S. 169 lane closure beginning at 7.
Open note08 · Arts & Culture
The indoor calendar earns its keep.
Come From Away is at Kansas City Rep, Newsies is at Starlight, New Jazz Order is on the calendar, and The Muppet Movie is screening at Screenland Armour. The best cultural route today is the one with air conditioning built in.
Open note09 · City Horoscope
Virgo season edits the route.
Aries: leave earlier. Taurus: order the cold drink. Gemini: read the closure twice. Cancer: stay near shade. Leo: save your energy for evening. Virgo: make the list shorter. Libra: choose the indoor room. Scorpio: trust the detour. Sagittarius: ride the Streetcar. Capricorn: finish the practical thing first. Aquarius: bring water for two. Pisces: keep Wednesday open for rain.
Open note10 · Moon Note
The Moon is almost gone.
Tuesday’s waning crescent is about 7.7% illuminated. Moonrise was around 3:52 a.m.; moonset comes around 6:24 p.m. The new moon arrives Thursday at 10:27 p.m.
Open note11 · Editorial Discovery
The pools closed before the heat did.
Labor Day shut the gate on much of the public-pool season, but an Extreme Heat Warning still owns Tuesday. Around the metro, some pools hand the last swim to dogs before draining for fall. That mismatch is the real seasonal headline.
Open note12 · Top Five
Five things that matter today
Respect the heat through 8 p.m. · Watch Lee’s Summit and I-49 closures · Try one KCK Black Restaurant Week stop · Royals at 6:40 · Keep Wednesday flexible for storms.
Open note13 · Source List
The desk behind this edition
National Weather Service; MoDOT Kansas City District and Traveler Information System; RideKC; KC Streetcar; KSHB 41; Kansas City Royals/MLB; Visit KC; Visit Kansas City, Kansas; KCUR; Linda Hall Library; Kansas City Public Library; Timeanddate.
Open noteSeptember, technically
The pools are closed. The heat is not.
Pumpkin spice has returned, Labor Day is over and the public-pool calendar has mostly moved on. Kansas City still gets one more 99-degree day before the atmosphere changes the subject.
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Kansas City, Kansas
Black Restaurant Week starts the fall table.
Eleven Black-owned restaurants are featured through September 13, with select $9.13 specials.
Lee’s Summit
A bridge project changes the route.
MO 291 closes between Oldham and Blue Parkway, with U.S. 50 ramp and lane impacts beginning today.
Westport
Tuesday gets a cheap dinner-and-game plan.
Beer Kitchen runs its $14 Tendy Tuesday special all day and free Music Bingo at 7 p.m.
Northland
U.S. 169 narrows tonight.
Northbound U.S. 169 closes a lane from Englewood Road to Barry Road from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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