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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 26 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 18 May 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sycamore KS

Tornado Watch May 18, 07:36pm until May 19, 01:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch May 18, 07:36pm until May 19, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 19 to 24 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Sycamore KS
 37.31°N 95.76°W
Last Update:
7:16 pm CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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