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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Mar 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 50. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
12:41 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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