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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Longton KS

Flood Watch October 15, 04:47am until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 15, 04:47am until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. 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 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    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 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 72. South wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. 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 29 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. 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 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
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:
Longton KS
 37.39°N 96.09°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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