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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Elk City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Elk City KS
 37.24°N 96.04°W
Last Update:
8:56 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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