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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Today

    Today: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
7:46 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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