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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.18°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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