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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 9:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk City KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk City KS
 37.28°N 95.9°W
Last Update:
6:57 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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