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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 06:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Watch January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 4. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 4. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 6. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.22°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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