Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KIIB

Independence, IA weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 9 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 67Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (73°23° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	17%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	27%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	35%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	72%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	74%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	77%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	59%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	65%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	70%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	80%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	82%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	84%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	88%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.25 in6.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
28 mph44 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 1,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 82.5 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Vinton

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 6,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at Waterloo

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 4,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oelwein 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Independence weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:29 PM; Morning 7:13–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Independence. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Independence, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wapsipinicon River at Independence

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran

Cedar River at Vinton

Cedar River at Waterloo

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon