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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Thunderstorm

66°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 12:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

Tornado Watch March 7, 12:25am until March 7, 01:00am
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    Tornado Watch March 7, 12:25am until March 7, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north northwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
12:16 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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