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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk City KS

High Wind Warning until March 15, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 15, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 4pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
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:
8:46 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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