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Independence, KS 67301 Weather

It is 63°F and partly cloudy in Independence, KS 67301, observed at 7:15 AM CDT. Today: Sunny, high 81°F, low 61°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Independence, KS 67301 current weather

63°F

Partly Cloudy

H 81° / L 61°Feels like 63°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at INDEPENDENCE (2.3 mi away), 10/28/2026, 7:15 AM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 AM PT

  1. Now62°
  2. 8 AM64°
  3. 9 AM65°
  4. 10 AM66°
  5. 11 AM70°
  6. 12 PM74°
  7. 1 PM77°
  8. 2 PM79°
  9. 3 PM80°
  10. 4 PM80°
  11. 5 PM80°
  12. 6 PM78°
  13. 7 PM75°
  14. 8 PM71°
  15. 9 PM69°
  16. 10 PM68°
  17. 11 PM67°
  18. Thu12 AM66°
  19. 1 AM65°
  20. 2 AM64°
  21. 3 AM63°
  22. 4 AM62°
  23. 5 AM62°
  24. 6 AM61°
  25. 7 AM61°
  26. 8 AM61°
  27. 9 AM63°
  28. 10 AM68°
  29. 11 AM73°
  30. 12 PM76°
  31. 1 PM79°
  32. 2 PM81°
  33. 3 PM82°
  34. 4 PM83°
  35. 5 PM82°
  36. 6 PM80°
  37. 7 PM77°
  38. 8 PM72°
  39. 9 PM70°
  40. 10 PM69°
  41. 11 PM67°
  42. Fri12 AM66°
  43. 1 AM65°
  44. 2 AM64°
  45. 3 AM63°
  46. 4 AM62°
  47. 5 AM61°
  48. 6 AM61°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/28Low 61°High 81°

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny
  • Thu10/29Low 61°High 83°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri10/3031% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 76°

    Friday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Sat10/3151% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sun11/149% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74°

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Partly Sunny
  • Mon11/269% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 72°

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
  • Tue11/348% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 68°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for 37.189, -95.761 from the NWS ICT office, updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Hazardous weather outlookIssued 10/28/2026, 4:54 AM CDT

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.

Day one: Today and Tonight

A few thunderstorms are possible late tonight across portions of central and northeast Kansas. Strong or severe thunderstorms are not expected.

Days two through seven: Thursday through Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms are likely late Friday through Saturday evening. Severe storms are not anticipated with this activity.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible late Sunday through at least Tuesday.

Spotter information statement

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/28/2026, 5:16 AM CDT

Key messages

- An isolated shower or thunderstorm possible through sunrise across the Flint Hills and again late tonight

- Widespread rainfall possible Friday into Saturday and again early next week

- Near to above normal temperatures expected throughout much of the next 7 days

Discussion

Issued at 246 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

As of 245 AM Wednesday morning, broad southwesterly midlevel flow continues across the Plains with lee trough developing across high Plains. This is promoting the strengthening of a LLJ from west TX through much of KS. Steepening midlevel lapse rates combined with the WAA may result in isolated showers or thunderstorms through sunrise and mainly across the Flint Hills. Elevated instability up to 500 J/kg should limit any potential for strong or severe storms. A shortwave trough will slide across the northern Plains through the day today, shunting a surface trough towards central KS. Ahead of the front, temperatures will rebound into the upper 70s to near 80. Additional WAA driven thunderstorms are possible late Wednesday night into Thursday morning but the best chances may stay across northeast KS into northwest MO.

Rain chances will diminish into the daytime hours Thursday as shortwave ridging slides across the central Plains ahead of the next shortwave trough axis. This shortwave trough is posed to lift from the Baja region late Thursday night into Friday. This should result in widespread rain showers Friday and even Sunday.

Mid to long range guidance continues to bring a strong midlevel trough into the central Plains early next week. This could bring multiple days of rainfall, strong winds, and even the potential for strong or severe weather. Stay tuned.

Aviation

Issued at 513 AM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026

LLWS conditions will continue at RSL/GBD/SLN/HUT through 15Z as a 45 kt LLJ near 2kft remains overhead. South to southwesterly winds will increase to 15-20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, especially across central and south-central KS. Wind speeds will relax to around 10 kt late this afternoon or early this evening as a weak cold front sinks into central KS. Winds across central KS will become northerly this evening while continuing overnight. Patchy fog is possible near GBD and RSL near the end of the period.

Watches, warnings and advisories

None.

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now62°Mostly Sunny6%10 mph
  2. 8 AM64°Mostly Sunny3%12 mph
  3. 9 AM65°Mostly Sunny1%12 mph
  4. 10 AM66°Sunny1%13 mph
  5. 11 AM70°Sunny1%15 mph
  6. 12 PM74°Sunny1%15 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
50°68°85°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue80°62°83°61°75°61°69°56°74°56°72°58°68°55°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow62°6%10
  2.  8 AM64°3%12
  3.  9 AM65°1%12
  4.  10 AM66°1%13
  5.  11 AM70°1%15
  6.  12 PM74°1%15
  7.  1 PM77°1%16
  8.  2 PM79°1%17
  9.  3 PM80°1%17
  10.  4 PM80°1%16
  11.  5 PM80°1%15
  12.  6 PM78°1%13
  13.  7 PM75°1%12
  14.  8 PM71°1%12
  15.  9 PM69°1%12
  16.  10 PM68°1%10
  17.  11 PM67°2%10
  18. Thu 10/2912 AM66°2%9
  19.  1 AM65°1%8
  20.  2 AM64°1%8
  21.  3 AM63°1%7
  22.  4 AM62°1%7
  23.  5 AM62°1%7
  24.  6 AM61°1%7
  25.  7 AM61°1%6
  26.  8 AM61°1%7
  27.  9 AM63°2%7
  28.  10 AM68°1%8
  29.  11 AM73°0%9
  30.  12 PM76°0%9
  31.  1 PM79°3%9
  32.  2 PM81°0%9
  33.  3 PM82°0%9
  34.  4 PM83°0%9
  35.  5 PM82°0%9
  36.  6 PM80°0%7
  37.  7 PM77°4%7
  38.  8 PM72°4%6
  39.  9 PM70°4%6
  40.  10 PM69°4%6
  41.  11 PM67°4%5
  42. Fri 10/3012 AM66°4%5
  43.  1 AM65°8%3
  44.  2 AM64°8%3
  45.  3 AM63°8%3
  46.  4 AM62°8%3
  47.  5 AM61°8%3
  48.  6 AM61°8%3
  49.  7 AM61°20%3
  50.  8 AM62°20%3
  51.  9 AM64°20%5
  52.  10 AM67°20%5
  53.  11 AM69°20%6
  54.  12 PM72°20%6
  55.  1 PM74°29%7
  56.  2 PM74°29%7
  57.  3 PM75°29%7
  58.  4 PM74°29%7
  59.  5 PM73°29%6
  60.  6 PM71°29%6
  61.  7 PM69°25%5
  62.  8 PM67°25%3
  63.  9 PM65°25%3
  64.  10 PM63°25%2
  65.  11 PM62°25%2
  66. Sat 10/3112 AM61°25%2
  67.  1 AM60°31%2
  68.  2 AM59°31%2
  69.  3 AM58°31%2
  70.  4 AM58°31%2
  71.  5 AM57°31%2
  72.  6 AM56°31%2
  73.  7 AM57°51%2
  74.  8 AM57°51%2
  75.  9 AM59°51%3
  76.  10 AM60°51%3
  77.  11 AM62°51%5
  78.  12 PM65°51%5
  79.  1 PM66°38%6
  80.  2 PM68°38%6
  81.  3 PM69°38%6
  82.  4 PM69°38%6
  83.  5 PM68°38%5
  84.  6 PM67°38%5
  85.  7 PM66°31%3
  86.  8 PM63°31%3
  87.  9 PM61°31%2
  88.  10 PM59°31%2
  89.  11 PM58°31%2
  90. Sun 11/112 AM58°31%1
  91.  1 AM58°24%1
  92.  1 AM57°24%1
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  94.  3 AM56°24%2
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  96.  5 AM56°24%1
  97.  6 AM56°13%1
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  99.  8 AM59°13%1
  100.  9 AM61°13%2
  101.  10 AM64°13%3
  102.  11 AM68°13%3
  103.  12 PM71°10%5
  104.  1 PM73°10%5
  105.  2 PM74°10%5
  106.  3 PM73°10%5
  107.  4 PM73°10%5
  108.  5 PM71°10%3
  109.  6 PM69°30%3
  110.  7 PM66°30%3
  111.  8 PM63°30%2
  112.  9 PM61°30%2
  113.  10 PM60°30%2
  114.  11 PM60°30%2
  115. Mon 11/212 AM60°49%3
  116.  1 AM59°49%5
  117.  2 AM59°49%5
  118.  3 AM58°49%6
  119.  4 AM58°49%7
  120.  5 AM58°49%7
  121.  6 AM59°69%8
  122.  7 AM60°69%9
  123.  8 AM61°69%10
  124.  9 AM63°69%12
  125.  10 AM65°69%13
  126.  11 AM68°69%13
  127.  12 PM70°64%14
  128.  1 PM71°64%15
  129.  2 PM72°64%15
  130.  3 PM72°64%15
  131.  4 PM71°64%15
  132.  5 PM70°64%15
  133.  6 PM68°59%14
  134.  7 PM65°59%13
  135.  8 PM63°59%13
  136.  9 PM61°59%12
  137.  10 PM60°59%10
  138.  11 PM59°59%9
  139. Tue 11/312 AM59°46%9
  140.  1 AM58°46%9
  141.  2 AM57°46%10
  142.  3 AM56°46%12
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  144.  5 AM55°46%13
  145.  6 AM55°48%13
  146.  7 AM56°48%14
  147.  8 AM57°48%14
  148.  9 AM58°48%15
  149.  10 AM61°48%15
  150.  11 AM64°48%15
  151.  12 PM66°45%15
  152.  1 PM67°45%15
  153.  2 PM68°45%15
  154.  3 PM68°45%15
  155.  4 PM67°45%14
  156.  5 PM65°45%13

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · wind in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 5:36 AM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Kansas hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

UV index today (Independence)
4Moderate
  1. 110a
  2. 211a
  3. 312p
  4. 41p
  5. 42p
  6. 33p
  7. 24p
  8. 15p

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Montgomery County, week of 10/20/2026

80% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:43 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Daylight
10 hr 46 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 94% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:16 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:56 PM
Moonrise
8:03 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 72°, low 47°, precipitation 4.09 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Independence, 5 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Independence, KS 67301 right now?
The latest observation from INDEPENDENCE was 63°F and partly cloudy, reported at 10/28/2026, 7:15 AM CDT.
What is the high temperature today in Independence, KS 67301?
The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 81°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Independence, KS 67301 in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Independence, KS 67301 today?
Sunrise is about 7:43 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:29 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Independence, KS 67301?
At Independence, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 72°F and the normal low is 47°F.

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