Outdoor conditions in

Independence

Virginia
Now
  1. 71°Sunny2% rain85% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 73°Sunny3% rain81% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 74°Mostly Sunny7% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 76°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22% rain71% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 77°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain70% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 78°Mostly Sunny11% rain68% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 77°Sunny7% rain69% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 75°Mostly Clear6% rain73% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 73°Mostly Clear6% rain77% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 71°Mostly Clear7% rain81% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 70°Mostly Clear6% rain82% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 66°Mostly Clear6% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 66°Partly Cloudy5% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 65°Partly Cloudy3% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 64°Partly Cloudy2% rain92% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 64°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 62°Partly Cloudy1% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 61°Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 61°Sunny0% rain91% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 61°Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 63°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 68°Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
22%
Humidity
68–91%
Wind
9 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
34%
Humidity
62–95%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
34%
Humidity
65–88%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–80%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
63–88%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 78° / 66°Today looks fairly quiet.22% rain · Humidity 68–91% · Wind 9 mph
  2. 75° / 55°Friday looks breezy.34% rain · Humidity 62–95% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 53° / 40°Saturday looks breezy.34% rain · Humidity 65–88% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 52° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–80% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 58° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 63–88% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wythe Co. area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · 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
85%
Wind
3 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.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Wythe Co. area, about 23 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, VA, 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.