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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 6:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk City KS

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk City KS
 37.3°N 95.93°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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