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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 53° 10 AM 53° 1 PM 53° 5 PM 52° 6 PM 47° 8 PM 46° 11 PM 46° 1 AM 44° 2 AM 43° 6 AM 45° 9 AM
94% 97% 98% 96% 100% 99% 90% 96% 95% 89%
16 mph 16 mph 14 mph 13 mph 10 mph 8 mph 9 mph 13 mph 17 mph 22 mph 23 mph 24 mph 22 mph 23 mph 25 mph 28 mph 29 mph 29 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 33 mph 35 mph
Thu 10:00 AM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 94% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 11:00 AM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 97% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 12:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 97% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 1:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 97% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 2:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 97% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 3:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 97% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 4:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 98% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 5:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 98% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 6:00 PM 52° Rain Showers 100% rain 96% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 7:00 PM 50° Rain Showers 100% rain 100% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 8:00 PM 47° Rain Showers 97% rain 100% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 9:00 PM 47° Rain Showers 88% rain 100% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 10:00 PM 46° Rain Showers 76% rain 100% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 11:00 PM 46° Chance Rain Showers 46% rain 99% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 12:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 25% rain 98% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 1:00 AM 46° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24% rain 90% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 2:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 27% rain 96% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 3:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 34% rain 91% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 4:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 5:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 96% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 6:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 95% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 7:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 49% rain 92% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 8:00 AM 42° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 89% humidity Gusts 33 mph Fri 9:00 AM 45° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 89% humidity Gusts 35 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 10:45 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV and air quality. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–10:30 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 53° 46°
Fri 50° 37°
Sat 58° 29°
Sun 65° 37°
Mon 67° 40°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 100%
Humidity 89–100%
Wind 24 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 50%
Humidity 51–98%
Wind 36 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 37–100%
Wind 22 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 37–92%
Wind 24 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 43–100%
Wind 12 mph Today 53° / 46° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 100% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 24 mph Fri 50° / 37° Friday has a real shower chance. 50% rain · Humidity 51–98% · Wind 36 mph Sat 58° / 29° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 22 mph Sun 65° / 37° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 37–92% · Wind 24 mph Mon 67° / 40° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 12 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 19 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 19 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Independence radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Independence. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Independence, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 94%
Wind 6 mph
Gusts 16 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Driftless Area North area, about 24 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.