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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Longton KS

High Wind Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 15, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Longton KS
 37.39°N 96.09°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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