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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

Flood Watch April 20, 12:07pm until April 20, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 20, 12:07pm until April 20, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. High near 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.18°W
Last Update:
11:43 am CDT Apr 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 20, 2025-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2025
 
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