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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Wind Advisory March 22, 09:00am until March 22, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 22, 09:00am until March 22, 08:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
4:46 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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