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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Partly Cloudy

100°F

38°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index107°F (42°C)
Last update 29 Jul 5:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Elk City KS

Heat Advisory until July 29, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Elk City KS
 37.24°N 95.87°W
Last Update:
4:41 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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