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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 21 Mar 4:35 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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