Independence, Virginia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Independence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast32%—85°65°—
- MondayJul 6Rain73%0.53″84°63°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm68%0.04″84°64°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm38%0.04″86°62°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast28%—84°62°-2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%0.01″86°65°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm38%—77°64°-9°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Independence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 24348
15-Day Forecast — Independence
- Sun85°65°32%
- Mon84°63°73%
- Tue84°64°68%
- Wed86°62°38%
- Thu84°62°28%
- Fri86°65°28%
- Sat77°64°38%
- Sun86°63°32%
- Mon82°56°22%
- Tue81°54°14%
- Wed82°58°32%
- Thu83°61°36%
- Fri73°63°39%
- Sat82°61°48%
- Sun83°60°55%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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
- 24348