Independence, Missouri 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 4Heavy Drizzle44%0.08″82°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast25%—92°67°+10°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——85°67°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——86°65°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——90°68°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast36%—89°74°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast36%—86°71°-3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 30
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.8 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 4h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 64050, 64052, 64053, 64054, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058
16-Day Forecast — Independence
- Sat82°71°44%
- Sun92°67°25%
- Mon85°67°3%
- Tue86°65°1%
- Wed90°68°5%
- Thu89°74°36%
- Fri86°71°36%
- Sat81°64°13%
- Sun81°60°9%
- Mon80°58°4%
- Tue81°60°4%
- Wed84°59°15%
- Thu86°64°10%
- Fri88°73°6%
- Sat88°68°11%
- Sun79°62°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Independence
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
- 64054
- 64055
- 64056
- 64057
- 64050
- 64052
- 64053
- 64015
- 64016
- 64051