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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 20 Mar 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Fire Weather Watch March 21, 10:00pm until March 22, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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