Independence, IA Weather

Buchanan County6:20 PM CDT42.47°N, 91.89°WElevation 935 ft

Current conditions

Clear
65°
Clear
Feels like 65°
High 72° Wednesday·Low 45° tonight
WindS 9 mph
Humidity42%
Dew point41°
Pressure30.29 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover2%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:27 AM
Sunset6:19 PM

Observed at Independence, Independence Municipal Airport · 45 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 9 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 63°
  2. 7 PM Clear 59°
  3. 8 PM Clear 55°
  4. 9 PM Clear 53°
  5. 10 PM Clear 51°
  6. 11 PM Clear 50°
  7. Wed12 AM Mostly Clear 49°
  8. 1 AM Mostly Clear 48°
  9. 2 AM Mostly Clear 47°
  10. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 46°
  11. 4 AM Partly Cloudy 46°
  12. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 46°
  13. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 45°
  14. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 45°
  15. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 46°
  16. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 51°
  17. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 56°
  18. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 60°
  19. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 64°
  20. 1 PM Sunny 69°
  21. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 70°
  22. 3 PM Mostly Sunny 71°
  23. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 72°
  24. 5 PM Sunny 70°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 20 Sunny Sunny45°69°
  2. WedOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°72°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny50°73°
  4. FriOct 23 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny53°70°
  5. SatOct 24 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny53°71°
  6. SunOct 25 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny47°69°
  7. MonOct 26 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers16%43°63°
  8. TueOct 27 Cloudy Cloudy40°55°
  9. WedOct 28 Cloudy Cloudy43°56°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny37°50°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

46
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Northeast Iowa, IA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:27 AM
Sunset 6:19 PM
Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min 43 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 72% lit
Moonrise 3:41 PM Moonset 1:18 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low59° / 35°
Record high78° (2015)
Record low18° (2022)
Wettest0.13 in (2018)
Yesterday65° / 41°
Month to date3.78 in (normal 2.11 in)

Stanley, records since 2006. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in DVN, issued 12 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Above normal temperatures are expected to continue this week and a 55% chance of continuing through the end of October.

Short Term

Issued at 148 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

A shortwave is visible in water vapor imagery just to our south, which has left a few lingering mid to high clouds over the area. However, these clouds have had little impact on radiational cooling, with much of the area already dropping into the low to mid 40s, though cooler temperatures may be possible in poor drainage areas. Despite the cool start to the day, today will be yet another day basking under the influence of high pressure. Winds will be weak but could support deep mixing, as was observed yesterday. If this happens, temperatures could be a degree or two warmer than the current forecast, which is in the low 70s.

Another shortwave will make its way along the edge of the ridge Wednesday, though any impacts will be limited once more to an increase in cloud cover due to weakening forcing and dry low levels. Otherwise, the forecast remains quite similar to today, if not a couple degrees warmer, as we continue in this pattern of pleasant fall weather.

Long Term

Issued at 148 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

By Thursday, ridge amplification will be underway. The high pressure center will shift southward over the Great Lakes. As a result, highs in the mid 60s to low 70s are expected. Occasional cloud chances each day may help temper the gradual 1-2 degree increase each day. However, while above normal temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, a warm and dry but dreary day may be in store for at least part of the weekend as warm conveyor belt processes ahead of an approaching shortwave trough may lead to increased cloud cover.

However, there is sizable uncertainty regarding whether this shortwave trough will impact the CWA and if so, when that would occur. Guidance continues to be divided on the track and timing of this trough, with the majority of models and ensembles favoring a slower track with any impacts arriving Monday or later. The exception to this is the GEFS and GFS, which favor a quicker progression with the trough reaching the forecast area by Sunday. As a result, while it appears likely that above normal temperatures will continue, there is low confidence on whether we receive measurable precipitation or continue with this stretch of dry weather.

Aviation

Issued at 619 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Brief MVFR vsbys are possible at MLI prior to 14z along the Rock river valley. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail through the period, with light southeast wind under 7kts.

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