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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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