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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 May 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Longton KS

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Longton KS
 37.37°N 96.09°W
Last Update:
6:35 am CDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 5, 2026-6pm CDT May 11, 2026
 
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