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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:10 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

Heat Advisory July 26, 09:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:34am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 08:34am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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