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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk City KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk City KS
 37.3°N 95.93°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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