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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 30 Jul 1:10 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk City KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk City KS
 37.28°N 95.9°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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