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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.18°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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