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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 6 Aug 6:50 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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