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Current conditions at

INDEPENDENCE (KIDP)

Lat: 37.16°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 825ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Falls KS

Flood Watch October 14, 11:01am until October 15, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 14, 11:01am until October 15, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 72. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East wind 6 to 9 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 75. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Falls KS
 37.37°N 96.21°W
Last Update:
10:02 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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