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Weather in Independence, Iowa

Current Conditions (Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:15 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 34°F (1°C)
Wind chill: 28°F (-2°C)
Skies: mostly cloudy
Humidity: 87%
Wind: From the WSW at 7 mph (11 km/h)
Pressure: 1016
Dew Point: 30°F (-1°C)

Forecast Overview

Tue Dec 24
37°F 30°F
3°C -1°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Dec 25
36°F 28°F
2°C -2°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Thu Dec 26
36°F 32°F
2°C -0°C
Chance of light rain after 6 pm.

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Fri Dec 27
43°F 36°F
6°C 2°C
Chance of light rain in the morning.

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Sat Dec 28
50°F 43°F
10°C 6°C
Chance of rain until 6 pm.

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Sun Dec 29
52°F 43°F
11°C 6°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Mon Dec 30
48°F 37°F
9°C 3°C
Times of sun and clouds.

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Tue Dec 31
48°F 37°F
9°C 3°C
Chance of rain late at night.

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Wed Jan 1
43°F 32°F
6°C 0°C
Chance of rain in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday, December 24

sunrise: 07:35 sunset: 16:39

Low around 30°F (-1°C), high around 37°F (3°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	85%	0.267%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.267%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	3 mph (6 km/h)	96%	0.267%
09:00 12:00		Mostly cloudy.	37°F (3°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	91%	0.27%
12:00 15:00		More clouds than sun.	35°F (2°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	85%	0.273%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	89%	0.272%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	87%	0.27%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	91%	0.269%

Wednesday, December 25

sunrise: 07:35 sunset: 16:40

Low around 29°F (-2°C), high around 36°F (2°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (12 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	92%	0.268%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	91%	0.266%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	89%	0.265%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	84%	0.266%
12:00 15:00		More sun than clouds.	35°F (2°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	81%	0.265%
15:00 18:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	30°F (-1°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	93%	0.263%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	92%	0.262%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	90%	0.26%

Thursday, December 26

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 16:40

Low around 32°F (-0°C), high around 36°F (2°C).
Chance of light rain in the evening (between 6 pm and 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.03 in (0.75 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	85%	0.259%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	84%	0.258%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	91%	0.257%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	86%	0.256%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	93%	0.254%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	98%	0.253%
18:00 21:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).	35°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.255%
21:00 00:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.258%

Friday, December 27

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 16:41

Low around 36°F (2°C), high around 43°F (6°C).
Chance of light rain early in the morning (between 6 am and 9 am). Estimated precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 10 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.375 mm).	37°F (3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	99%	0.258%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	99%	0.257%
06:00 09:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	39°F (4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	99%	0.255%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	40°F (5°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	97%	0.254%
12:00 15:00		More sun than clouds.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	97%	0.25%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	98%	0.245%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	98%	0.242%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	98%	0.239%

Saturday, December 28

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 16:42

Low around 43°F (6°C), high around 50°F (10°C).
Chance of rain until 6 pm. Estimated precipitation: 0.26 in (6.6875 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	44°F (7°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	98%	0.239%
03:00 06:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	44°F (7°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	98%	0.238%
06:00 09:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.16 in (4.1875 mm).	45°F (7°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	97%	0.272%
09:00 12:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.625 mm).	47°F (8°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	98%	0.272%
12:00 15:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	49°F (10°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	96%	0.263%
15:00 18:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	48°F (9°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	96%	0.259%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	47°F (9°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	94%	0.256%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	95%	0.253%

Sunday, December 29

sunrise: 07:36 sunset: 16:42

Low around 44°F (6°C), high around 52°F (11°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	97%	0.25%
03:00 06:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	45°F (7°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	97%	0.248%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	93%	0.247%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	84%	0.244%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	52°F (11°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	79%	0.242%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	47°F (8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	90%	0.24%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	45°F (7°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	91%	0.239%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	44°F (6°C)	5 mph (7 km/h)	92%	0.239%

Monday, December 30

sunrise: 07:37 sunset: 16:43

Low around 38°F (3°C), high around 49°F (9°C).
Times of sun and clouds.
Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Mostly clear.	42°F (6°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	94%	0.238%
03:00 06:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	92%	0.237%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	40°F (4°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	87%	0.236%
09:00 12:00		Times of sun and clouds.	47°F (8°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	74%	0.235%
12:00 15:00		Sunny.	49°F (9°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	64%	0.233%
15:00 18:00		Partly cloudy.	42°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	72%	0.232%
18:00 21:00		Clear.	40°F (4°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	73%	0.231%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	75%	0.231%

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 07:37 sunset: 16:44

Low around 38°F (3°C), high around 48°F (9°C).
Chance of rain late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.08 in (2.125 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 14 mph (22 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	75%	0.23%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	38°F (4°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	77%	0.23%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	40°F (4°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	75%	0.229%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	62%	0.228%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	63%	0.226%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	69%	0.225%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	70%	0.224%
21:00 00:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.08 in (2.125 mm).	42°F (6°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	87%	0.241%

Wednesday, January 1

sunrise: 07:37 sunset: 16:44

Low around 33°F (0°C), high around 43°F (6°C).
Chance of rain all night and all morning (until 12 pm). Chance of snow early in the afternoon (between 12 pm and 3 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.45 in (11.375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 19 mph (31 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.15 in (3.6875 mm).	42°F (5°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	94%	0.271%
03:00 06:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5 mm).	42°F (6°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	94%	0.271%
06:00 09:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	42°F (6°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	96%	0.263%
09:00 12:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.875 mm).	43°F (6°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	93%	0.283%
12:00 15:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.11 in (2.8125 mm).	36°F (2°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	96%	0.29%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	35°F (2°C)	19 mph (31 km/h)	85%	0.277%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	83%	0.269%
21:00 00:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	33°F (0°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	80%	0.264%

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Weather Station: Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (latitude 42-27N, longitude 091-56W)

Local Time:

Independence is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Independence will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.