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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.26°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
6:41 am CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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