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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Oct 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Buxton KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Buxton KS
 37.39°N 95.84°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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