Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

Tornado Watch April 17, 07:04pm until April 17, 09:00pm
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    Tornado Watch April 17, 07:04pm until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.22°N 95.7°W
6:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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