Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
3:36 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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