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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jul 5:30 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Heat Advisory July 27, 09:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 05:57am until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 27, 05:57am until July 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Jul 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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