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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Buxton KS

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 06:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Buxton KS
 37.37°N 95.93°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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