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Weather Focus Shifts To The West This Weekend

A strong system and cold front will dive and carve through the West this weekend. Widespread mountain snow is expected for the favored terrain, as some winter storm watches have been issued. This system will then evolve into a multi-hazard storm of heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms early to the middle of next week, from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the saturated Mid South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southeast wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 67 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 52 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

    High: 53 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south southeast wind becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
7:47 pm CST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 28, 2020-6pm CST Mar 6, 2020
 
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