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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.1°N 94.34°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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