Verdigris River at Independence
2.2 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 217 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KIDP
Independence, KS weather
Sunny and 73°23°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°), high 79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h
- From the south. Up to 11 mph18 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
- Pressure
- 30.27 inHg1025 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (75°24° then, 73°23° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 69% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 41% | 54% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 39% | 38% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 39% | 83% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 81% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 64% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 81% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 81% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 78% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 68% | 88% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 89% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 50% | 93% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 45% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 43% | 92% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 42% | 95% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 95% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 93% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 94% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 67% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 74% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 76% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 53% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 54% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 75°24°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 62°17°50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 69°21°50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.36 in9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°40% chance · 0.63 in16 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°14°40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°14°40% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–69°21°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 79°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 67–76°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ICT) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
ELK RIVER BELOW ELK CITY LAKE
3.6 mi- Level
- 4.9 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Elk River (KS) above Elk City Lake
4.5 mi- Level
- 795 ft
- Flow
- 46,900 cfs
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Elk River near Elk City
10 mi- Level
- 12.6 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 89% less heating than a typical week.
This week 8Typical 72
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–11:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Independence · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 79°26° / 55°13°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1927
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- −6°−4°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +1°±0°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Independence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:50–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:31 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
