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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Mar 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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