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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
2:12 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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