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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

Tornado Watch March 6, 11:50pm until March 7, 01:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch March 6, 11:50pm until March 7, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
11:46 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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