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Current conditions at

Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 15 Jul 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:28 pm CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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