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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 23 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.39°N 96.21°W
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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