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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.22°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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