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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Independence KS

Heat Advisory July 27, 09:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:51pm until July 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Independence KS
 37.28°N 95.78°W
Last Update:
5:17 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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