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Current conditions at

Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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