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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • 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. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
3:26 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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