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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.18°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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