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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Longton KS

Flood Watch April 20, 02:44pm until April 20, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 20, 02:44pm until April 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Longton KS
 37.3°N 96.12°W
Last Update:
2:13 pm CDT Apr 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 20, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2025
 
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