Independence, Missouri Weather Forecast
Today in Independence: clear skies with a high near 78°F and a low around 51°F. Rain chance 1%. Rain chances peak at 24% on Thursday. Highs run 70 to 78°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 3:05 AM CDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Independence
Today 10/23
78°51°
Sat 10/24
78°55°
Sun 10/25
78°53°
Mon 10/26
75°54°
Tue 10/27
70°54°
Wed 10/28
13%
74°52°
Thu 10/29
24%
70°52°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,453
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.36 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
39.77 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
60°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.69 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Independence Weather
Independence sits at about 883 feet above sea level in Jackson County, Missouri. About 116,672 people live in the Independence area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service EAX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KEAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 8 and the first fall freeze around Nov 2.
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