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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index111°F (44°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Heat Advisory July 27, 09:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:49pm until July 27, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 01:49pm until July 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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