Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence MO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 60. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. High near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence MO
 39.08°N 94.34°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
9pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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