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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 06:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 6. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 6. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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