Independence, Missouri Weather Forecast
Today in Independence: clear skies with a high near 86°F and a low around 64°F. Rain chance 1%. Best chance of rain is Wednesday at 89%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 86°F today to 74°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Independence
Today 10/11
86°/64°
1%
Mon 10/12
89°/71°
3%
Tue 10/13
90°/71°
60%
Wed 10/14
74°/66°
89%
Thu 10/15
71°/59°
78%
Fri 10/16
61°/47°
15%
Sat 10/17
61°/39°
2%
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,284
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.39 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
38.62 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
70°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.10 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. 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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