Independence, Kentucky Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Mostly Clear11%—92°71°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle28%0.03″90°73°-2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle48%—80°68°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle16%—79°63°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast12%—87°63°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast33%—90°65°+3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle57%0.08″89°69°-1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 65 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 65
- UV peak
- 4.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 65
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 41051
16-Day Forecast — Independence
- Sat93°71°11%
- Sun90°74°28%
- Mon80°68°48%
- Tue79°63°16%
- Wed87°63°12%
- Thu90°65°33%
- Fri89°69°57%
- Sat82°67°44%
- Sun79°61°19%
- Mon79°56°13%
- Tue82°55°17%
- Wed86°58°20%
- Thu88°63°27%
- Fri90°68°30%
- Sat80°69°39%
- Sun78°66°48%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Independence
SPC has placed Independence in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Independence
- 41051