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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of sprinkles after midnight, mixing with flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles after midnight, mixing with flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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