Outdoor conditions in

Independence

Kentucky
Now
  1. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 66°Mostly Cloudy13% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 68°Mostly Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 70°Mostly Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 74°Chance Rain Showers28% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 76°Chance Rain Showers40% rain85% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 73°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 72°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
  14. 72°Mostly Clear10% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  15. 72°Partly Cloudy6% rain84% humidityGusts 18 mph
  16. 72°Mostly Clear5% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  17. 72°Mostly Clear3% rain76% humidityGusts 18 mph
  18. 70°Mostly Clear3% rain81% humidityGusts 20 mph
  19. 70°Mostly Clear4% rain78% humidityGusts 20 mph
  20. 69°Mostly Clear6% rain81% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 67°Chance Rain Showers31% rain87% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 66°Rain Showers Likely61% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 63°Chance Rain Showers39% rain97% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
82–97%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
72–97%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
24%
Humidity
47–93%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
42–92%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 77° / 66°Today has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 82–97% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 72° / 51°Friday has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 72–97% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 54° / 42°Saturday looks fairly quiet.24% rain · Humidity 47–93% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 60° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 42–92% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 65° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Kentucky area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
44GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground44 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Independence radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Independence.

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

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
9 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 Northern Kentucky area, about 6 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, KY, 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.