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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Independence KS

Flood Watch October 14, 07:26am until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 14, 07:26am until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 77. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Independence KS
 37.24°N 95.7°W
Last Update:
5:31 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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