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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 48%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Longton KS

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 15, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Longton KS
 37.35°N 96.01°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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