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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Peru KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Peru KS
 37.08°N 96.09°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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