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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
7:56 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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