As of 16:15 CDT

Weather in Independence, KS

90°

Independence, Thursday, 8 October, 16:15

Clear. Feels like 89°. High 90°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind6.9 mph S

Humidity38%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point61°

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Monthly outlook for Independence, KS: average high 80.4°, average low 59°. That is 5.9° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 2.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 13 October (91.7°), the coolest 18 October (38.7°).

80.4°/59°

Average high / low

+5.9°

Above normal

4 / 4

Wet days / normal

2.1 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
8 October – 17 October	83.8°	70.8°	+7.2°
18 October – 27 October	74.8°	66.9°	+4.4°
28 October – 6 November	at normal	61.9°	—

October records over 66 years

92.5°8 October 1979All-time high

25.5°31 October 2019All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Cherryvale (11 mi).

Fri, 0988° / 58°

88 °

Independence, Friday, 9 October

Clear. High 88°, low 58°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind8.1 mph S

Humidity55%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point64°

Sat, 1086° / 58°

86 °

Independence, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 86°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind9.3 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point62°

Sun, 1186° / 64°

86 °

Independence, Sunday, 11 October

Overcast. High 86°, low 64°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind10.3 mph S

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point59°

Mon, 1290° / 72°

90 °

Independence, Monday, 12 October

Clear. High 90°, low 72°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind14.2 mph S

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point61°

Tue, 1392° / 74°

0.03

92 °

Independence, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 92°, low 74°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind13 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point69°

Wed, 1489° / 70°

0.37

89 °

Independence, Wednesday, 14 October

Rain. High 89°, low 70°.

Pressure29.77 inHg

Wind23.2 mph SW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point67°

Thu, 1587° / 73°

0.54

87 °

Independence, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 87°, low 73°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind19.4 mph S

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point68°

Fri, 1671° / 51°

1.09

71 °

Independence, Friday, 16 October

Rain. High 71°, low 51°.

Pressure30.36 inHg

Wind21.6 mph N

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point46°

Sat, 1760° / 47°

0.01

60 °

Independence, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure30.53 inHg

Wind16.4 mph N

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Sun, 1862° / 39°

62 °

Independence, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 39°.

Pressure30.47 inHg

Wind8.8 mph E

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Mon, 1969° / 46°

69 °

Independence, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 69°, low 46°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind11.2 mph S

Humidity30%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Tue, 2077° / 53°

77 °

Independence, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 77°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind14.2 mph S

Humidity45%

Visibility—

Dew point48°

Wed, 2178° / 60°

78 °

Independence, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 78°, low 60°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind8.7 mph S

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Thu, 2280° / 58°

0.01

80 °

Independence, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 80°, low 58°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind7.4 mph S

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point45°

Fri, 2382° / 63°

0.04

82 °

Independence, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 82°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind8 mph SW

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sat, 2466° / 51°

0.09

66 °

Independence, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high66°

Average low51°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high87° (2024)

Record low36° (1981)

Sun, 2565° / 50°

0.17

65 °

Independence, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low50°

Average precipitation0.17 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high82° (2014)

Record low38° (2005)

Mon, 2665° / 50°

0.1

65 °

Independence, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high65°

Average low50°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high82° (2014)

Record low31° (2020)

Tue, 2764° / 49°

0.13

64 °

Independence, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high79° (1977)

Record low32° (2020)

Wed, 2863° / 48°

0.09

63 °

Independence, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°

Average low48°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high86° (2024)

Record low30° (2017)

Thu, 2964° / 49°

0.15

64 °

Independence, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high83° (2024)

Record low34° (1980)

Fri, 3064° / 50°

0.19

64 °

Independence, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high64°

Average low50°

Average precipitation0.19 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high79° (2024)

Record low28° (1993)

Sat, 3163° / 49°

0.19

63 °

Independence, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°

Average low49°

Average precipitation0.19 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high80° (2016)

Record low26° (2019)

Sun, 0163° / 47°

0.15

63 °

Independence, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high63°

Average low47°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high80° (2016)

Record low25° (2023)

Mon, 0260° / 46°

0.12

60 °

Independence, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high78° (2012)

Record low22° (1991)

Tue, 0361° / 46°

0.13

61 °

Independence, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high77° (1978)

Record low17° (1991)

Wed, 0461° / 45°

0.15

61 °

Independence, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high61°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.15 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high80° (1978)

Record low21° (1991)

Thu, 0560° / 46°

0.04

60 °

Independence, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low46°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high77° (1978)

Record low28° (1967)

Fri, 0660° / 45°

0.07

60 °

Independence, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high60°

Average low45°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high76° (1980)

Record low27° (1993)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Independence, KS are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Independence, KS since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.