Pacific Storm; Plains Temperature Records; Critical Fire Weather

A Pacific storm could bring areas of heavy snow and gusty winds from Wyoming into Minnesota Tuesday night into Wednesday. Ahead of this, temperatures in the central and northern Plains Tuesday will threaten two dozen or more high temperatures records. Dry, gusty winds are supporting critical fire weather for portions of the southern High Plains and southern Rockies Tuesday through Thursday. Read More >

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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	9 Mar 1:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Overnight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 50 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 71 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: 58 °F
Wednesday

Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 72 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Low: 56 °F
Thursday

Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
High: 67 °F
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Low: 48 °F
Friday

Rain
High: 58 °F
Friday
Night

Rain Likely
Low: 44 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.