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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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