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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.21°W
Last Update:
11:46 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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