Outdoor conditions in

Independence

Kansas
Flood WatchFlood Watch issued October 15 at 2:20AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KSOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 70°Rain Showers84% rain94% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 70°Rain Showers Likely72% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 70°Rain Showers Likely62% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms52% rain92% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  6. 70°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  7. 70°Chance Rain Showers39% rain88% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 68°Chance Rain Showers32% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain81% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 57°Mostly Cloudy14% rain94% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 57°Mostly Cloudy12% rain91% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 56°Mostly Cloudy9% rain90% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain88% humidityGusts 24 mph
  15. 54°Partly Cloudy3% rain85% humidityGusts 23 mph
  16. 54°Partly Cloudy0% rain81% humidityGusts 23 mph
  17. 52°Partly Cloudy0% rain76% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain69% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain70% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 46°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 46°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 45°Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 46°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 31 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
97%
Humidity
79–95%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
52–85%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–97%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
44–98%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 72° / 55°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.97% rain · Humidity 79–95% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 56° / 44°Friday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 52–85% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 58° / 37°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–97% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 64° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 71° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 44–98% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Chanute area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Independence radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Independence.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
94%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
17 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Chanute area, about 33 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Independence, KS, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.