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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 15 Aug 12:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Caney KS

Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:04pm until August 15, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 15, 01:04pm until August 15, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Caney KS
 37.01°N 95.92°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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