Outdoor conditions in

Independence

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain89% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain86% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 46°Light Rain96% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 46°Light Rain96% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 46°Light Rain88% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 47°Light Rain83% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 48°Light Rain Likely72% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 48°Light Rain Likely57% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 48°Chance Light Rain34% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 48°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 26 mph
  14. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain82% humidityGusts 25 mph
  15. 44°Chance Light Rain27% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Chance Light Rain38% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 44°Chance Light Rain40% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 44°Chance Light Rain36% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain36% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain32% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 43°Cloudy10% rain86% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 43°Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  24. 44°Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
47–89%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–88%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–80%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 48° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 47–89% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–88% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–80% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Twin Cities Metro area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
36GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground36 · 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.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 1 PM–4 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
6 mph

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

Nearby regional view

Explore Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

About 22 miles away, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington hub looks more deeply at Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. It reflects that wider area rather than Independence’s exact conditions.

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 Twin Cities Metro area, about 25 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, MN, 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.